Definition & Meaning of "grievance"in English

Grievance

an official statement in which one complaints about something being unfair

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

grievances

an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

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