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Definition chagrin

Etymology

From French chagrin (“sorrow”), of uncertain origin.

A prevalent theory in many dictionaries is that it came from a metaphorical use of Old French chagrin (“a type of roughened leather”), with the connection of roughness.

Another theory, due to Gamillscheg, is that it derives from Old French graigne (“sadness, resentment, grief”), from graim (“sorrowful”), perhaps related to Old High German gram (“angry, fierce”).

Noun

chagrin (countable and uncountable, plural chagrins)

1. Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
2. A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.

Verb

chagrin (third-person singular simple present chagrins, present participle chagrining, simple past and past participle chagrined)

1. (transitive) To bother or vex; to mortify.
2. (reflexive, obsolete, rare) To be vexed or annoyed.

Adjective

chagrin (comparative more chagrin, superlative most chagrin)

1. (obsolete) Feeling chagrin; annoyed; vexed, fretful.[17 to 18 centuries.]

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