aggrievance

noun

ag·​griev·​ance

ə-ˈgrē-vən(t)s also a-

plural -s

: grievance

Word History

Etymology

Middle English agrevaunce "injury, complaint," borrowed from Anglo-French agrevaunz, from agrever "to aggrieve" + -aunz -ance

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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