growing discontent
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4.3
- noun
:
descontento creciente
- As promises went unfulfilled, the community's growing discontent became increasingly apparent.
Examples
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By March 1991, there was growing discontent among western Germans at the cost of unification, and Chancellor Kohl's popularity was dropping in the East (Manchester Guardian Weekly 1991a).
Academic text (1992) -
Growing discontent was evident in the spring of 2000.
Academic text (2002) -
However, I made the comment as I believe it is a manifestation of the growing discontent and desire for this nightmare to end in this country.
Blog text (23) -
Growing discontent expressed itself in a complex combination of regional and social forms and culminated in the establishment of the UPP.
Academic text (2006) -
However, there has been growing discontent in the indie author crowd because of customer reviews being removed without notice, explanation, or discourse with indie authors.
Blog text (6) -
During this period of reduced investment, social unrest grew; strikes, student protests, and mass arrests signaled a growing discontent with disjointed measures and no progress.
Academic text (1994) -
Whether this is true or not, the widespread perception regarding the area's neglect fueled growing discontent with UNIP.
Academic text (2006) -
The government's failure to address economic issues has led to growing discontent among the citizens.
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Workers expressed their growing discontent through protests and demands for better wages.
Synonyms
49
5.1
A feeling of not being satisfied with the present situation
42
1.8
A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life
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3.7
Feeling unhappy or not pleased with something
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3.9
A feeling of being annoyed or not happy about something
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7.8
A feeling of not being loyal or supportive toward people in power
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6.2
A feeling of unhappiness about a situation and wanting something better
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7.0
A feeling of being unhappy and annoyed about something
A feeling of being unhappy with a situation and wanting change
How Dissatisfied
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'increasing dissatisfaction' is directly and compositionally derived from 'growing' (increasing, developing) modifying 'discontent' (dissatisfaction). This is a straightforward adjective + noun construction that follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Growing discontent paints a simple picture: a small feeling of discontent slowly growing like a plant or a small fire that spreads through a group. That is why it means 'increasing dissatisfaction' among people.