aggrieve
Deeply wound emotionally
Aggrieve means to cause someone distress or suffering, particularly through unfair treatment or injustice.
The word appears most often in its past participle form: an aggrieved party in a legal dispute feels wronged and seeks remedy, while an aggrieved tone conveys hurt feelings and resentment.
Someone who is aggrieved believes they have been treated badly, whether or not others agree with that assessment.
Denial of fair treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- violationBreaking of rules
- mistreatmentCruel or harmful behavior
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
oppression · inequity · exploitation · prejudice · bias · wrongdoing · disparity · abuse
Suffering emotional turmoil
- hurtCause or feel pain
- woundedHaving sustained harm
- painedExpressing suffering or displeasure
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
sorrowful · heartbroken · afflicted · suffering · tormented · agony · resentful · bitter
injustice
Denial of fair treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- violationBreaking of rules
- mistreatmentCruel or harmful behavior
discrimination · oppression · inequity · exploitation · prejudice · bias · wrongdoing · disparity · abuse · maltreatment
distressed
Suffering emotional turmoil
anguished · sorrowful · heartbroken · afflicted · suffering · tormented · agony · resentful · bitter · upset
wrong
Contrary to fact
impair · wound · afflict · offend · abuse · mistreat · victimize · persecute · oppress · violate
complaint
Expression of discontent
appeal · tribunal · damages · remedy · litigation · claim · lawsuit · proceeding · ruling · judgment