Anger vs. Resentment

Angernoun

A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm.

Angernoun

(obsolete) Pain or stinging.

Angerverb

(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.

Angerverb

(intransitive) To become angry.

Angernoun

Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc.

Angernoun

A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury.

Angerverb

To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame.

Angerverb

To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke.

Angernoun

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

Angernoun

the state of being angry

Angernoun

belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Angerverb

make angry;

Angerverb

become angry;

Angernoun

a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

Angerverb

fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in

Anger

Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat.A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Some view anger as an emotion which triggers part of the fight or flight response.

Resentmentnoun

A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation.

Resentmentnoun

(obsolete) The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon it; feeling; impression.

Resentmentnoun

(obsolete) satisfaction; gratitude

Resentmentnoun

The act of resenting.

Resentmentnoun

The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon something; a state of consciousness; conviction; feeling; impression.

Resentmentnoun

In a good sense, satisfaction; gratitude.

Resentmentnoun

In a bad sense, strong displeasure; anger; hostility provoked by a wrong or injury experienced.

Resentmentnoun

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Resentment

Resentment (also called ranklement or bitterness) is a complex, multilayered emotion that has been described as a mixture of disappointment, disgust, anger, and fear. Other psychologists consider it a mood or as a secondary emotion (including cognitive elements) that can be elicited in the face of insult and/or injury.Inherent in resentment is a perception of unfairness (i.e.