What is Resentment?
{{Emotion}} '''Resentment''' (also called '''ranklement''' or '''bitterness''') is an [[emotion]] that can mean many things<ref>D M Marino ed.,'' On Resentment'' (2013) p. 301-3</ref> that has been seen as a mixture of [[disappointment]], [[disgust]], [[anger]], and [[fear]].<ref>TenHouten, W. D. (2007). ''General Theory of Emotions and Social Life''. Routledge.</ref> It can be someone's reaction to injustices or something unfair that has happened in their life. It can also be caused by [[guilt]], someone feeling guilty over something happening that they felt they could have controlled. ==References== {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Emotions]]