aggrievement
noun
ag·grieve·ment
| \ ə-ˈgrēv-mənt
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Definition of aggrievement
: the quality or state of being aggrieved
Examples of aggrievement in a Sentence
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Iconoclasm, interrogation, perpetual aggrievement, revolutionary fervor, the error of judging everything in the past by whatever the cadres of the unhappy are blaming for their woes today. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "Now Renoir Is Problematic," 27 Aug. 2019 The neon flood of sentimentality, aggrievement, and aggression currently washing over American civic culture is in part a consequence of the longer-term neglect of deeper principles. — Fred Bauer, National Review, "How to Renew Our Civic Culture," 20 Oct. 2017 Satan (a riveting Javier Molina) says, stalking through the audience, all vengeance and aggrievement. — Laura Collins-hughes, New York Times, "Review: For ‘Judas Iscariot,’ a Courtroom Drama of Epic Proportions," 13 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aggrievement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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