noun
A philosophical and psychological term for deep-seated resentment, often used in discussions of Nietzsche or social theory. In everyday Japanese, 恨み (うらみ) or 反感 (はんかん) are more common.
from French ressentiment
ニーチェはルサンチマンが道徳の起源の一つだと論じた。
Nietzsche argued that ressentiment is one of the origins of morality.
Everyday word for grudge or resentment; ルサンチマン is a specialized philosophical term.
General antipathy or ill feeling; ルサンチマン implies a deeper, festering resentment often tied to powerlessness.
Borrowed from French 'ressentiment', a term popularized in philosophy by Nietzsche.