grievance
grievance Lexical Profile
grievance Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment.
"The committee met to discuss the community's long-standing grievances regarding public transit funding."
An official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair, particularly in a workplace or institutional setting.
"Several employees filed a formal grievance with the human resources department over the sudden change in scheduling policy."
A feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair.
"He nursed a quiet grievance against his former business partner for years after the company dissolved."
• Rhymes for grievance
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French grevance ('hardship, injury, or distress'), derived from grever ('to burden or afflict'), ultimately from Latin gravāre ('to make heavy'), from gravis ('heavy, serious').