different between opposition vs resentment

English

Etymology

From Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositi?, translating Ancient Greek ????????? (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin opp?n? (“I set against”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??z???n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?p??z??n?/

Noun

opposition (plural oppositions)

1. The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
2. An opposite or contrasting position.
3. (astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
5. (politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
6. (law) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
7. (chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
8. (logic) The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.

Antonyms

• apposition

Translations

Further reading

• opposition on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Finnish

Noun

opposition

1. Genitive singular form of oppositio.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from post-classical Latin oppositi? (translating Ancient Greek ????????? (antíthesis)), from the past participle stem of classical Latin opp?n? (“I set against”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?.po.zi.sj??/

Noun

opposition f (plural oppositions)

1. opposition

Derived terms

• par opposition à

Further reading

• “opposition” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From French ressentiment, from ressentir

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???z?ntm?nt/
• Hyphenation: re?sent?ment

Noun

resentment (countable and uncountable, plural resentments)

1. Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
   • 1812, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 3

     Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour was sharpened into particular resentment by his having slighted one of her daughters.

2. (obsolete) The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon it; feeling; impression.
   • 1688, Henry More, The Divine Dialogues

     He retains so vivid resentments of the more solid morality.

   • 1673, Jeremy Taylor, Heniaytos: A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year […]

     It is a greater wonder that so many of them die, with so little resentment of their danger.

3. (obsolete) satisfaction; gratitude
   • 1651, The Council Book

     The Council taking notice of the many good services performed by Mr. John Milton […] have thought fit to declare their resentment and good acceptance of the same.

Translations

See also

• dudgeon
• hold a grudge
• umbrage
• regret