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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnhappiness
/ʌnˈhæp.i.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being unhappy; a feeling of sorrow or dissatisfaction.
"Her unhappiness was evident in her withdrawn demeanor." - 2
A condition characterized by feelings of sadness or discontent.
"The constant stress at work contributed to his unhappiness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not') combined with happiness, which stems from Middle English hap (meaning 'luck' or 'fortune') via Old Norse. The word evolved through the Late Middle English period to describe a state of distress, sorrow, or lack of joy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unhappiness" is said worldwide
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malheur
Transliteration: malheur
"Son malheur était évident dans son comportement."
Unglück
Transliteration: Unglück
"Sein Unglück war in seiner Miene sichtbar."
infelicità
Transliteration: infelicità
"La sua infelicità era evidente nel suo comportamento."
desgracia
Transliteration: desgracia
"Su desgracia era evidente en su actitud."
infelicidade
Transliteration: infelicidade
"A infelicidade dela era visível em seu comportamento."
दुख
Transliteration: dukh
"उसका दुख उसके चेहरे पर स्पष्ट था।"
不幸
Transliteration: bùxìng
"他的不幸在他的表情中显而易见。"
불행
Transliteration: bulhaeng
"그의 불행은 그의 표정에서 분명했다."
不幸
Transliteration: fukō
"彼の不幸は彼の表情に明らかだった。"
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