Meaning & use
Aggrievement
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The state or feeling of being aggrieved; a sense of having been wronged or treated unfairly.
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A deep sense of aggrievement lingered among employees after the abrupt policy change.
His letter expressed his aggrievement at being passed over for the promotion.
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A rarer noun form built from 'aggrieve'; in most contexts writers prefer the more common noun 'grievance' to express the same idea.
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