grievance

injustice, grief

Acte injuste ou situation difficile qui donne à quelqu’un une raison de se plaindre.

En anglais simple : An unfair act or difficult situation that gives someone a reason to complain.

• Her main grievance was unequal pay.
• The manager listened to the workers’ grievances.
• They have a legitimate grievance against the housing company.

Comment l'utiliser : grievance against someone/something (The tenants have a grievance against their landlord.); grievance about something (Her main grievance about the job concerns unpaid overtime.)

Synonymes : wrong, injustice

Expressions courantes : legitimate grievance, address a grievance, grievance against someone

réclamation, plainte

Plainte déposée officiellement contre un traitement injuste, notamment au travail.

En anglais simple : An official complaint about unfair treatment, especially at work.

• She filed a grievance yesterday.
• The union helped workers submit their grievances.
• Every formal grievance must be reviewed within ten days.

Comment l'utiliser : grievance against someone/something (She filed a grievance against her employer.); grievance with someone/something (He lodged a grievance with the personnel department.)

Synonymes : complaint

Expressions courantes : file a grievance, grievance procedure, formal grievance

ressentiment, rancœur

Colère ou amertume ressentie parce qu’on pense avoir été traité injustement.

En anglais simple : A feeling of anger or bitterness because you believe someone has treated you unfairly.

• He spoke with obvious grievance.
• A deep sense of grievance remained after the argument.
• She nursed a grievance for years after being excluded.

Synonymes : resentment, bitterness

Expressions courantes : sense of grievance, personal grievance, nurse a grievance

affliction, chagrin

Quelque chose qui cause de la tristesse ou une souffrance morale.

En anglais simple : Something that causes sadness or emotional pain.

• The loss was her greatest grievance.
• He wrote about the grievances that had darkened his youth.
• Each fresh grievance added to the family’s sorrow.

Synonymes : sorrow, affliction

Expressions courantes : deep grievance, source of grievance