n. | 1. | A cause of uneasiness and complaint; a wrong done and suffered; that which gives ground for remonstrance or resistance, as arising from injustice, tyranny, etc.; injury. |
2. | Grieving; grief; affliction. |
Noun | 1. | grievance - a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score" |
2. | grievance - an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice | |
3. | grievance - a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action |