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Resentment vs Relentment - What's the difference?

resentment | relentment |

As nouns the difference between resentment and relentment

is that resentment is a feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation while relentment is the act of relenting, softening.

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

    relentment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of relenting, softening.
  • *1658': Some being of the opinion of ''Thales'', that water was the originall of all things, thought it most equall to submit unto the principle of putrefaction, and conclude in a moist '''relentment . — Sir Thomas Browne, ''Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 4)