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Contentment Kənˈtentmənt Found Noun Sigh Online Sound Pron/X/Xco/Xcont/Xcontentment

Word3 contentment
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /kənˈtentmənt/ /kənˈtentmənt/
Example
  • he has found contentment at last.
  • a sigh of contentment
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contentment

(noun)/kənˈtentmənt/ /kənˈtentmənt/
  1. a feeling of being happy or satisfied
    • COMPARE discontent
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/discontent
    • He has found contentment at last.
    • a sigh of contentment

    Extra Examples

    • She fell asleep in quiet contentment.
    • She sighed with contentment.
    • They finally found contentment in living a simple life.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (denoting the payment of a claim): from French contentement, from Latin contentus ‘satisfied’, past participle of continere from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’.
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