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grievance
CEFRC1
/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A complaint about unfair treatment or a wrong situation.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
Examples
I have a grievance about that. I believe it was unfair.
Have you filed a grievance?
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsFeelings of being wronged; outrage; resentment, bitterness or anger.
Something which causes grief.
A complaint or annoyance.
More examples
In contextIf you want the problem fixed, you'll have to file a grievance with the city.
November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk Wayne Rooney spent much of the game remonstrating with Oliver about his own grievances and, in the interest of balance, there were cert...
November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk Wayne Rooney spent much of the game remonstrating with Oliver about his own grievances and, in the interest of balance, there were certainly occasions when United had legitimate complaints.
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Origin
noun
From Old French grievance, from the verb grever (“to irritate; to bother; to annoy”) + -ance, equivalent to grieve + -ance.