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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrievance
/ˈɡriː.vəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.
"Employees filed a grievance against the management for unfair labor practices." - 2
A formal complaint or statement of dissatisfaction.
"The grievance was submitted to the human resources department for review."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'grevance', stemming from 'grever' (to burden, afflict), which traces back to the Latin 'gravare' (to make heavy, weigh down) from 'gravis' (heavy). The term has historically evolved from denoting physical burdens or oppression to specifically signifying a perceived wrong or cause for complaint.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grievance" is said worldwide
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plainte
Transliteration: plɛ̃t
"Il a déposé une plainte contre son employeur."
Beschwerde
Transliteration: bəˈʃvɛʁdə
"Er reichte eine Beschwerde gegen die Entscheidung ein."
lamentela
Transliteration: laˈmenːtɛla
"Ha presentato una lamentela al suo supervisore."
queja
Transliteration: ˈke.xa
"Presentó una queja formal sobre el servicio."
queixa
Transliteration: ˈkeɪʃɐ
"Ele fez uma queixa ao departamento de recursos humanos."
शिकायत
Transliteration: shikayat
"उसने प्रबंधन के खिलाफ शिकायत दर्ज की।"
投诉
Transliteration: tóusù
"他向人力资源部提交了投诉。"
불만
Transliteration: bulman
"그는 인사부에 불만을 제기했다."
不満
Transliteration: fuman
"彼は人事部に不満を申し立てた。"
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