Kränkung — meaning in English

English meaning

• grievance noun A formal complaint, especially about unfair treatment at work.
• insult verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
• peeve noun An annoyance or grievance.
• slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.

Senses

Kränkung is used for these senses in English:

• grievance (countable) A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
• grievance (uncountable) Feelings of being wronged; outrage; resentment, bitterness or anger.
• insult (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
• peeve (colloquial) An annoyance or grievance.
• slight The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.

grievance — full definition

1. noun A formal complaint, especially about unfair treatment at work.
2. noun A real or perceived wrong that someone feels resentful about.

insult — full definition

1. verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
2. noun A rude remark or action meant to offend someone.

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