discontentment
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6.2
- noun
- /ˌdɪskənˈtɛntmənt/
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descontento
- She felt a sense of discontentment after realizing her job did not align with her passions.
- leads to discontentment
And there's this very a very real sense of discontentment amongst young men.
- And there's this very a very real sense of discontentment amongst young men.
- I don't know if that's the word unhappiness, OK, discontentment, discontentment maybe.
Examples
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In addition, a sentiment of discontentment among health workers in Senegal has led to frequent strikes, for which the main grievances relate to the work environments, financial management, and salaries.
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Let me get the source of the societal discontentment here.
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Sometimes I fear there is no longer a dream, but only the discontentment.
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The contributions that they may be asked to pay are also met with huge discontentment.
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Reform offers them more opportunities to commit economic crimes, which in turn leads to mass discontentment with state behavior.
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And there's this very a very real sense of discontentment amongst young men.
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Is it possible to fall madly in love with a city and yet feel the first seeds of discontentment about your life?
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These weeks have brought multiple opportunities for anger, jealousy, or just general discontentment.
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A person who blames others for their discontentment will always rely on others for contentment.
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These observations are very worrying and should be further explored, as elevated levels of discontentment and exhaustion at work could have potentially serious impacts on their physical health and the quality of care they give their patients.
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Synonyms
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5.1
A feeling of not being satisfied with the present situation
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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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7.0
A feeling of being unhappy and annoyed about something
A feeling of being unhappy with a situation and wanting change
Antonyms
How Dissatisfied
Surface Forms
Morphology
discontentment = discontent (transparent) = dis + content + ment
The noun is a straightforward formation from the adjective 'discontent', meaning the state or feeling of being discontent.
Etymology
The word discontentment begins with dis- meaning 'not' and adds it to contentment, which comes from content meaning 'satisfied'. So discontentment is literally 'not satisfied' and describes a feeling of unhappiness and wanting something better.