1 - a complaint about being treated in an unfair way:
have a grievance: People know who to go to if they have a grievance.
2 - a feeling that you have been treated in an unfair way:
sense of grievance: This sense of grievance began with the confiscation of their land.
nurse a grievance: For years he nursed a grievance against his former employer.
have a grievance: People know who to go to if they have a grievance.
2 - a feeling that you have been treated in an unfair way:
sense of grievance: This sense of grievance began with the confiscation of their land.
nurse a grievance: For years he nursed a grievance against his former employer.
by peaceman January 8, 2008
A particular variation of the victim card in which a person gains sympathy or social status by amassing experiences of perceived sleights or injustices. Grievance-collecting can be entirely fabricated, true, or a mix of the two. Grievance-collectors can never forgive or see another side of the story, because surrendering any grievance would result in loss of power over other people. Grievance-collecting can be personal, or part of a politically correct group dynamic.
If you call her, she will be angry. If you don't call her, she will be angry. Either way, she gets what she wants, and it will be used against you - because she doesn't actually want to patch things up. She's just grievance-collecting.
by Father Hollywood December 5, 2018
Mickey's a drag queen. He's gay, and he dresses in drag.
So is Logan, but Mickey is gay, dresses in drag, and is Asian. His point of view is definitely higher on the grievance hierarchy scale!
So is Logan, but Mickey is gay, dresses in drag, and is Asian. His point of view is definitely higher on the grievance hierarchy scale!
by HiddenRightHere April 13, 2023
A feeling of emptiness or void after watching a show or movie that would have typically occupied your time and knowing that it ended and knowing all the characters will never be seen again.
by pplayersrock November 27, 2020
Bob- Hey Bill, where are you off to in such a hurry?
Bill- Grievance hearing
Bob- Hope everything comes out ok.
Bill- Grievance hearing
Bob- Hope everything comes out ok.
by 910 January 28, 2008
Neej: Dude I just gave grievance pipe to my girlfriend
Ben: Ah shit what happened?
Neej: Her dog died so I wanted to make her feel better
Ben: Ah shit what happened?
Neej: Her dog died so I wanted to make her feel better
by LopesUpBro! December 12, 2015
He practiced his grievance rights by suing the company who terminated his contract without any reason.
by Genomic Madness April 4, 2019