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contentment

[kuhn-tent-muhnt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the state of being contented; content; contented; satisfaction; ease of mind.
Archaic.��the act of making contentedly satisfied.

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Other Word Forms

overcontentment noun
precontentment noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of contentment¹

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

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Synonym Study

See happiness.

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Example Sentences

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Afterwards, Anjalee speaks about how her symptoms have eased and the contentment she now feels.

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It’s wry and authentic, a sweet but slight gem that properly reflects life’s ever-changing nature and how we find contentment amid that chaos.

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"Now that it's all done, there's a sense of relief and a sense of contentment," he told Kate Thornton on her podcast, White Wine Question Time, released on Friday.

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A radiant contentment pervades Curtis Sittenfeld’s stories in her latest collection, ‘Show Don’t Tell.’

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Unfortunately, the line between contentment and complacency is all too thin.

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