different between resentment vs revengefulness
resentment
English
Etymology
From French ressentiment, from ressentir
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???z?ntm?nt/
- Hyphenation: re?sent?ment
Noun
resentment (countable and uncountable, plural resentments)
- 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.
- 1812, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 3
- (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.
- 1688, Henry More, The Divine Dialogues
- (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.
- 1651, The Council Book
Translations
See also
- dudgeon
- hold a grudge
- umbrage
- regret
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revengefulness
English
Etymology
revengeful +? -ness
Noun
revengefulness (uncountable)
- The quality of being revengeful.
revengefulness From the web:
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