Jump to content

ranklement

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From rankle +‎ -ment.

Noun

[edit]

ranklement (uncountable)

  1. The state of being rankled; resentment
    • 1999, Neil Gaiman, Stardust, page 34 (2001 Perennial Edition)
      His little sister, Louisa, six months his junior, was, however, allowed to go to the market, and this was a source of great ranklement to the boy []