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contentment

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[kuhn-tent-muhnt] / kənˈtɛnt mənt /

noun

  1. the state of being contented; content; contented; satisfaction; ease of mind.

  2. Archaic. the act of making contentedly satisfied.

Related Words

See happiness.

Other Word Forms

  • overcontentment noun
  • precontentment noun

Etymology

Origin of contentment

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English contentement, from Middle French; content 2 ( def. ), -ment ( def. )

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