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Opposition vs Resentment - What's the difference?

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Opposition is a related term of resentment.


As nouns the difference between opposition and resentment

is that opposition is the opposition, political opposition; opposition party while resentment is a feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation.

opposition

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
  • An opposite or contrasting position.
  • An opponent in some form of competition.
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  • (astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
  • (senseid)(politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
  • (legal) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
  • (chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
  • Antonyms

    * apposition

    resentment

    English

    Noun

  • A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation.
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  • * 1812 ,
  • Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour was sharpened into particular resentment by his having slighted one of her daughters.
  • (obsolete) The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon it; feeling; impression.
  • * Dr. H. More
  • He retains vivid resentments of the more solid morality.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • It is a greater wonder that so many of them die, with so little resentment of their danger.
  • (obsolete) satisfaction; gratitude
  • * 1651 , The Council Book
  • The Council taking notice of the many good services performed by Mr. John Milton have thought fit to declare their resentment and good acceptance of the same.

    See also

    * dudgeon * umbrage