ressentiment
res·sen·ti·ment
noun \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
Origin of RESSENTIMENT
French, resentment, from ressentir to resent, from Middle French resentir — more at resent
First Known Use: 1941
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