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aggrieve

[ uh-greev ]

verb (used with object)

aggrieved, aggrieving.
  1. to oppress or wrong grievously; injure by injustice.
  2. to afflict with pain, anxiety, etc.


aggrieve

/ əˈɡ°ù¾±Ë±¹ /

verb

  1. often impersonal or passive to grieve; distress; afflict

    it aggrieved her much that she could not go

  2. to injure unjustly, esp by infringing a person's legal rights
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹²µÂ·²µ°ù¾±±ð±¹±ðm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aggrieve1

1250–1300; Middle English agreven < Middle French agrever < Latin ²¹²µ²µ°ù²¹±¹Äå°ù±ð to make heavy, worsen, equivalent to ag- ag- + grav- ( grave 2 ) + -Äå°ù±ð infinitive suffix; aggravate
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aggrieve1

C14: agreven, via Old French from Latin ²¹²µ²µ°ù²¹±¹Äå°ù±ð to aggravate
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This is an important fact that is not commented upon enough in the dominant narrative that Trumpism is primarily about an aggrieved “working class.â€

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It has been hypothesized that feelings of despair, loss, loneliness, aggrieved entitlement, and an overall feeling of loss of honor and direction in life explained support for Trump and authoritarian populism among that population.

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The answer is complicated, but that won’t necessarily mollify a California electorate that seems anxious, aggrieved and out of sorts — especially as regards the state’s current chief executive.

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As well as being perplexed at how their side lost, PSG fans will also feel aggrieved at some decisions that went against them early on.

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