Usage Note
Ressentiment is a deeply felt, lasting grievance or bitterness, stronger than simple mécontentement ('discontent'). The philosopher Nietzsche used the French word ressentiment as a philosophical term in German, making it internationally known. It derives from ressentir ('to feel deeply'), sharing its root with sentiment.
Examples
"Il garde du ressentiment envers son ancien patron."
Natural Translation
He holds resentment towards his former boss.
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