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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontentement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kɔ̃.tɑ̃t.mɑ̃/
"Il ressentait un grand contentement après avoir accompli sa tâche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of happiness and satisfaction.
"He found deep contentment in the simple pleasures of rural life." - 2
The acceptance of one's situation without desires for major changes.
"She smiled with quiet contentment as she looked at her finished work."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'contentus', meaning 'satisfied', via Old French 'contentement' in the late 16th century. It combines the prefix 'com-' (expressing intensive force) and 'tentus' (past participle of 'tenere', to hold), historically evolving to denote a state of mental or emotional satisfaction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contentment" is said worldwide
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満足
Transliteration: manzoku
Script: 日本語
"彼女は静かな満足感に浸っていた。"
contentement
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.tɑ̃t.mɑ̃/
"Il ressentait un grand contentement après avoir accompli sa tâche."
Zufriedenheit
Transliteration: /ˈt͡suːfʁiːdənhaɪ̯t/
"Sie blickte mit tiefer Zufriedenheit auf ihr Leben zurück."
contentezza
Transliteration: /kontenˈtettsa/
"Provava un senso di profonda contentezza."
contentamiento
Transliteration: /kontentaˈmjento/
"Vivía con un profundo contentamiento en su hogar."
contentamento
Transliteration: /kõtẽtɐˈmẽtu/
"O contentamento era visível no rosto de todos."
संतोष
Transliteration: santosh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"जीवन में सच्ची खुशी पाने के लिए संतोष आवश्यक है।"
满足
Transliteration: mǎn zú
Script: 中文汉字
"他在平静的生活中找到了内心的满足。"
만족
Transliteration: manjok
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 현재의 삶에 깊은 만족을 느꼈다."
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