Ressentiment (French pronunciation: â), in philosophy and psychology, is one of the forms of resentment or hostility. It is the French word for resentment (from Latin intensive prefix 're', and 'sentir' to feel).
Watson's definition of environment/society addresses the idea that nurses have existed in every society, and that a caring attitude is transmitted from generation to generation by the culture of the nursing profession as a unique way of coping with its environment.
Jean Watson is a distinguished professor emerita of nursing; held an endowed Chair in caring science at the University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing and Founder of Watson Caring Science Institute.