Definitions for grievance

grievance griev·ance

Spelling: [gree-vuh ns]
IPA: /ˈgri vəns/

Grievance is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 417 anagrams from letters in grievance (aceeginrv).

Definitions for grievance

noun

  1. a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress:
  2. a complaint or resentment, as against an unjust or unfair act:

Origin of grievance

1250-1300; Middle English greva(u)nce Old French grevance. See grieve, -ance

Examples for grievance

We do our cause more harm than good if we get outrageously outraged over every slight and grievance.

I hope your lordship's grievance is sounder than your views of life.

Since falling under Western colonial rule, the Muslim world has developed a narrative of grievance.

No longer was his grievance sentimental, theoretical or abstract.

In early October, Health Republic allowed me to submit a “grievance claim” which I filed, along with a pile of backup documents.

These were constituents with a grievance—local New York Jews, who were staging a non-violent protest to voice their concerns.

Nor did he sink his grievance on the arrival of the Mixer a few moments later.

He waved his arms, airing his grievance with which for an hour past he had regaled me.

When the grievance committee, led by a Copé associate, declared Copé the winner again, Fillon demanded a re-vote; Copé dug in.

As soon as the servant had withdrawn after dinner he began his grievance.

Word Value for grievance
Scrable

15

Words with friends

19

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