⚖️ A legal harm 😠 A feeling of unfairness

aggrievement

9.0

A feeling of being treated unfairly

noun
/əˈɡriːv mənt/

: agravio

His expression showed deep aggrievement after being overlooked for the promotion despite his hard work.

Examples

Many people expressed their aggrievement at the new policy.
Her aggrievement was evident after the unfair decision.
The workers voiced their aggrievement after the company announced pay cuts.
His sense of aggrievement grew as he felt ignored by the management.
Public aggrievement increased following the controversial court ruling.
She filed a complaint at the office due to her sense of aggrievement over the unfair treatment she received.
Feeling a sense of aggrievement, she decided to speak up about the unfair decision during the meeting.

Synonyms

anger

vsaggrievement

957 1.0

A very strong feeling of being upset or annoyed

is being wronged specifically, not only strong upset

offense

vsaggrievement

344 3.9

Feeling of hurt or anger caused by something insulting

is the general state of being wronged, not only by insults

resentment

vsaggrievement

172 4.2

A long, strong feeling of anger toward someone who treated you unfairly

is the basic sense of being wronged, not the long lasting bitterness

outrage

vsaggrievement

152 3.7

A strong feeling of anger and shock about something unfair

is a personal sense of being wronged rather than public moral shock

grudge

vsaggrievement

148 4.3

A long-lasting feeling of anger or dislike because of a past hurt

is the immediate sense of being wronged, not the long lasting ill will

grievance

vsaggrievement

89 5.8

A complaint about something unfair, often made formally to people in charge

is the personal feeling of having been wronged rather than the complaint

bitterness

vsaggrievement

75 3.4

A strong feeling of anger and hurt toward someone

is the simple sense of unfair treatment, not a sustained harsh attitude

indignation

vsaggrievement

39 5.5

Anger you feel when someone treats you unfairly

is the sense of being wronged without stressing this strong upset

displeasure

vsaggrievement

28 3.9

A feeling of being annoyed or not happy about something

is feeling wronged or unfairly treated rather than general irritation

annoyance

vsaggrievement

26 2.8

The feeling you have when something bothers you

is the sense of being wronged, often more personal and serious

hurt feelings

vsaggrievement

14 2.8

Sadness and upset after someone says or does something unkind

is the sense of unfair treatment specifically rather than general emotional pain

gall

vsaggrievement

1 7.4

A deep bitter anger you feel after being hurt

is being wronged without this deep personal hostility

disgruntlement

vsaggrievement

1 7.0

A feeling of being unhappy and annoyed about something

is the sense of being wronged rather than sour discontent

indignance

vsaggrievement

1 7.2

A strong feeling of anger when something seems unfair

is the inner sense of being wronged rather than the outward irritation

embitterment

vsaggrievement

7.5

A lasting feeling of anger and hurt because of unfair treatment

is the immediate feeling of being wronged, not a long bitter state

grutch

vsaggrievement

9.9

A long feeling of anger that stops you from forgiving someone

is the feeling of being wronged but not necessarily a refusal to forgive

upsetment

vsaggrievement

8.1

A feeling of being sad, angry, or worried after bad news

is the feeling of being wronged rather than general emotional disturbance

enragement

vsaggrievement

7.9

A strong feeling of anger and impatience

is the sense of being wronged but not necessarily extreme upset

infuriation

vsaggrievement

7.9

A strong feeling of anger and impatience

is the feeling of being wronged without this very high intensity

Antonyms

satisfaction

192 2.2

A pleasant feeling when you achieve something or your needs are met

contentment

26 2.1

A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life

How Aggrieved

outrage

152 3.7

resentment

172 4.2

indignation

39 5.5

aggrievement

9.0

offense

344 3.9

Surface Forms

aggrievement singular

aggrievements plural

Morphology

aggrievement = aggrieve (transparent) = aggrieve + ment

Formed from the verb 'aggrieve' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment', giving the state or condition of being aggrieved, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word aggrievement comes from aggrieve, which uses the root grav- meaning 'heavy', the same idea you see in gravity and aggravate. So an aggrievement is like a 'heavy' feeling of being wronged or treated unfairly.