Grievance

Quick meaning: Grievance is a noun meaning (countable) Something which causes grief.

Meaning

(countable) Something which causes grief.

More Meanings

1. (countable) A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
2. (uncountable) Feelings of being wronged; outrage; resentment, bitterness or anger.
3. (countable) A complaint or annoyance.
4. (countable, human resources) A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.
5. (uncountable) Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior.

Example Sentences

If you want the problem fixed, you'll have to file a grievance with the city.

Warfare is a condition in which there is more greed and more grievance, more deterrence and more defiance.

The issues of harassment and/or bullying was the top common source of grievance, followed by discipline, and then new working practices.

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Word Forms

• grievances
• grievaunce

Synonyms for grievance

Depending on context, synonyms include gravamen, hardship, sorrow, affliction, aggrievance, distress.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include grudge, score, complaint, acrimony, resentment, grief.

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