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grievance

grie·vance

UK/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/ US/ˈɡrivʌns/ uncommon

noun

1.

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

  • “holding a grudge”
  • “settling a score”
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2.

an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice

3.

a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action

Origin

From Old French grievance, from the verb grever (“to irritate; to bother; to annoy”) + -ance, equivalent to grieve + -ance.

Phrases

  • grievance collecting
  • grievance collection
  • grievance collector
  • grievance studies
  • racial grievance industry

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