ressentimento

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• resentimento (obsolete)

Etymology

From ressentir (“to feel resentment”) +‎ -mento, from re- (“re-”) +‎ sentir (“to feel”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.sẽ.t͡ʃiˈmẽ.tu/ [he.sẽ.t͡ʃiˈmẽ.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.sẽ.t͡ʃiˈmẽ.tu/ [he.sẽ.t͡ʃiˈmẽ.tu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.sẽ.t͡ʃiˈmẽ.tu/ [χe.sẽ.t͡ʃiˈmẽ.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.sẽ.t͡ʃiˈmẽ.to/ [he.sẽ.t͡ʃiˈmẽ.to]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.sẽ.tiˈmẽ.tu/

• Hyphenation: res‧sen‧ti‧men‧to

Noun

ressentimento m (plural ressentimentos)

1. resentment (feeling of anger, indignation or extreme displeasure)

   Synonyms: indignação, odiosidade, rancor

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ressentimento.

Related terms

• ressentido
• ressentir