
[Middle English grevaunce, from Old French grevance, from grever, to harm. See grieve.]
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Definition: complaint, gripe
Antonyms: commendation, compliment, flattery, praise
To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.
— Eric Hoffer (1902-1983).
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A grievance is a wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
A grievance may arise from injustice or tyranny, and be cause for rebellion or revolution.
The revolt of English barons in the early thirteenth century which led to the Magna Carta of 1215 was partly motivated by grievances against abuses by King John. This right to Petition the king, for grievances, was affirmed in the Bill of Rights 1689.
The United States Declaration of Independence is mainly an enumeration of the colonists' grievances against King George III. The right "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" is recognized in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - klage, grund til klage
Français (French)
n. - griefs (contre)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Beschwerde, Groll
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αιτία για) παράπονο, αγανάκτηση
Português (Portuguese)
n. - agravo (m), injustiça (f), ressentimento (m)
Русский (Russian)
обида, жалоба, трудовой конфликт
Español (Spanish)
n. - objeción, agravio, motivo de queja
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - missnöjesanledning, klagomål (jur.)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不满, 不平, 抱怨, 牢骚
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 不滿, 不平, 抱怨, 牢騷
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) ضيم, مظلمه الشكوى
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - התמרמרות, תלונה, סיבה אמיתית או מדומה לתלונה
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