Resentment

Resentment is a negative emotional state that combines annoyance, anger, dislike or hatred, and other negative feelings that interferes with a person's ability to relate to another person or situation. This emotional state is often hidden or repressed to allow a person to continue to function as needed. Resentment is an emotion that is aimed at persons of higher status or power at whom person is not able to safely express anger.

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