Resentment
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| + | '''Resentment''' is an [[emotion]] of anger felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done. Etymologically from "ressentir", [[French language|French]] re-, intensive prefix, and sentir "to feel"; from the [[Latin language|latin]] "sentire". The [[English language|English]] word has become synonymous with [[anger]] and [[bitterness (emotion)|bitterness]]. | ||
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| + | It can be an emotionally disturbing experience that is being felt again or relived in the mind. When the person feeling resentment is directing the emotion at himself it appears as [[remorse]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Anger]] | ||
| + | *[[Forgiveness]] | ||
| + | *[[Mercy]] | ||
| + | *[[Pardon]] (a concept in law) | ||
| + | *[[Punishment]] | ||
| + | *[[Remorse]] | ||
| + | *[[Ressentiment]] | ||
| + | *[[Revenge]] | ||
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Resentment is an emotion of anger felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done. Etymologically from "ressentir", French re-, intensive prefix, and sentir "to feel"; from the latin "sentire". The English word has become synonymous with anger and bitterness.
It can be an emotionally disturbing experience that is being felt again or relived in the mind. When the person feeling resentment is directing the emotion at himself it appears as remorse.
See also
- Anger
- Forgiveness
- Mercy
- Pardon (a concept in law)
- Punishment
- Remorse
- Ressentiment
- Revenge
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