“Grievance” or “Grievants”—Which to use?

“Grievance” or “Grievants”

Overview

grievance / grievants are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

grievance: (noun) an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice. (noun) a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action.

grievants: NA

Pronunciation

grievance: g·r·IY·v·ah·n·s

grievants: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “grievance”

…necessarily render it a generalized grievance."
…in Seattle, Washington when writing "Grievance".
…(Mitbestimmung), which involved a satisfactory grievance resolution system as well as…
"Grievance" was written by vocalist Eddie
When speaking about "Grievance" in an interview, Vedder stated:
The Populist Temptation: Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the…
To that was added a grievance about tolls charged on shipping…
Grievance (song)
"Grievance" is a song by the…
…the French Revolution, had a grievance against Ferdinand VII for demobilising…

Examples of “grievants”

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