Dudgeonment
/ˈdʌdʒənmənt/noun
A state of resentment, indignation, or offended pride.
Did you know?Unlike many dramatic emotion-words, dudgeonment’s core word, dudgeon, has an uncertain origin; its sense of offended anger is securely recorded, but its deeper ancestry remains disputed.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
dugg(e)on
“A term associated with a type of wood or a dagger handle; the precise origin is uncertain.”
16th Century
English
dudgeon
“A dagger with a hilt or handle made from dudgeon wood; later, the word developed a separate sense involving anger or resentment.”
16th–17th Century
English
dudgeon
“Offended pride, indignation, or resentful displeasure.”
17th Century
English
dudgeonment
“The condition of being in dudgeon—offended, indignant, or resentful.”
Modern English
English
dudgeonment
“A rare or obsolete noun for resentment or offended pride.”
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