RESENTMENTS
Noun
resentments
plural of resentment
Source: Wiktionary
RESENTMENT
Re*sent"ment (-ment), n. Etym: [F. ressentiment.]
1. The act of resenting.
2. The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of
contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon something; a
state consciousness; conviction; feeling; impression. [Obs.]
He retains vivid resentments of the more solid morality. Dr. H. More.
It is a greater wonder that so many of them die, with so little
resentment of their danger. Jer. Taylor.
3. In a good sense, satisfaction; gratitude. [Obs.]
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. The Council Book (1651).
4. In a bad sense, strong displeasure; anger; hostility provoked by a
wrong or injury experienced.
Resentment . . . is a deep, reflective displeasure against the
conduct of the offender. Cogan.
Syn.
– Anger; irritation; vexation; displeasure; grudge; indignation;
choler; gall; ire; wrath; rage; fury.
– Resentment, Anger. Anger is the broader term, denoting a keen
sense of disapprobation (usually with a desire to punish) for watever
we feel to be wrong, whether directed toward ourselves or others.
Reseniment is anger exicted by a sense of personal injury. It is,
etymologically, that reaction of the mind which we instinctively feel
when we think ourselves wronged. Pride and selfishness are apt to
aggravate this feeling until it changes into a criminal animosity;
and this is now the more common signification of the term. Being
founded in a sense of injury, this feeling is hard to be removed; and
hence the expressions bitter or implacable resentment. See Anger.
Anger is like A full-hot horse, who being allowed his way, Self-
mettle tires him. Shak.
Can heavently minds such high resentment show, Or exercise their
spite in human woe Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition