ressentiment

noun res·sen·ti·ment \rə-ˌsäⁿ-tē-ˈmäⁿ\

Definition of RESSENTIMENT

: deep-seated resentment, frustration, and hostility accompanied by a sense of being powerless to express these feelings directly

French, resentment, from ressentir to resent, from Middle French resentir — more at resent

First Known Use: 1941

Medical Dictionary

noun res·sen·ti·ment \rə-säⁿ-tē-ˈmäⁿ\

: deep-seated resentment, frustration, and hostility accompanied by a sense of being powerless to express these feelings directly

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