Resentment is a feeling that is associated with anger or pain.
Resentment is a term used to describe the feeling caused by an issue that generates sorrow, discomfort, pain or anger .
For example: “The deputy's words caused resentment among the neighbors,” “We must end the conflict without resentment,” “The news caused resentment among the relatives of the victims.”
Examples of resentment
Resentment can be associated with annoyance . Suppose that a town suffers a major flood due to weather conditions. In the midst of the crisis, the mayor decides to go on vacation and travel abroad, arguing that he had already requested leave and that he had contracted a tourist package. This decision causes resentment among the neighbors, who do not understand how the leader chooses to leave the town when so many people need help.
In another context, resentment can be linked to resentment or resentment . A footballer can argue and fight with the technical director of his team. Given this situation, the coach marginalizes him from the squad. One month after the sanction, the coach announces that the player will return to training with his teammates and affirms that he is ending the confrontation without any regrets. This means that, at least on the part of the coach, the previous fight will not have consequences on the bond or the situation of the athlete.
When the person responsible for causing pain or sadness speaks, it is likely to cause resentment among his victims. If a man who murdered ten people gives an interview to a TV channel and claims to feel no regret, it will cause resentment in the relatives of the people he killed.
The resentment of a community can lead to protests.
Consequence of the economic crisis
Currently, we have to establish that resentment is a term that has gained special prominence in society and that is even present in the feelings of the majority of citizens. This is because it arises as a consequence of the economic crisis , which has led to actions by leaders that have consisted of making numerous cuts in rights and public services.
It is precisely these measures that have caused ordinary people to resent the work, values and ideas of those who run their countries. But not only that, but also that feeling of annoyance, sadness and anger is increased even more when, on a daily basis, we witness countless cases of political corruption coming to light. These come to show the double standards and lack of scruples of certain leaders who, while they asked citizens to reduce expenses and have to make do with what they had, filled their pockets with enormous amounts of money for all kinds of luxuries and whims. Hence, for many at this time, resentment is a generalized feeling.
Other uses of the term resentment
We cannot ignore that, in a popular and colloquial way, the term resentment is used as a synonym for ardor , but on a physical level.
Thus, it is common to refer to feeling a burning sensation in the stomach after a heavy meal or, due to an infection, to experiencing a burning sensation in the bladder when urinating.