aggrieve
verb (used with object)
to oppress or wrong grievously; injure by injustice.
aggrievement
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a word derived from
aggrieve.
Example Sentences
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Tiptoeing around it as if it’s a huge imposition invites a sense of aggrievement.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2022
Writing at The New Inquiry, literary theorist and philosopher Lauren Berlant describes the relationship between whiteness, Trumpism, and emotions of entitlement and aggrievement:
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2020
But Arkin, still bringing sharp wit to aggravation and aggrievement, is the best thing about “The Kominsky Method,” even when the writing takes Norman into kvetching “Curb Your Enthusiasm” territory.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2018
The hosts also check for their own aggrievement hypocrisy.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2017
There is no expression of aggrievement, either slight or acute, at the precious metals leaving her.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
