discontentment

/dɪskənˈtɛntmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

"By this that ſtraunger knight in preſence came, / And goodly ſalued them; who nought againe / Him anſwered, as courteſie became, / But with ſterne lookes, and ſtomachous diſdaine, / Gaue ſignes of grudge and diſcontentment vaine: […]"

From dis- + contentment.

discontentments (plural)

discontent discontented

Questions

How do you pronounce discontentment?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɪskənˈtɛntmənt/.

What does discontentment mean?

A state of dissatisfaction or discontent.

Where does discontentment come from?

From dis- + contentment.

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