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grievance
noun
injustice, injury, wrong, grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt.
injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights.
injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation.
wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice.
grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint.
Examples of grievance in a Sentence
Word History
Middle English grevaunce, grevance "offense, ground for complaint, resentment, hardship, sickness," borrowed from Anglo-French, from grever "to be a burden to, harm, afflict" + -aunce, -ance -ance — more at grieve
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
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“Grievance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grievance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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Britannica English: Translation of grievance for Arabic Speakers
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