Malcontentedness


[mal-kuh n-tent] /ˌmæl kənˈtɛnt/

adjective
1.
not satisfied or with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances.
2.
dissatisfied with the existing government, administration, system, etc.
noun
3.
a malcontent person, especially one who is chronically discontented or dissatisfied.
/ˈmælkənˌtɛnt/
adjective
1.
disgusted or discontented
noun
2.
a person who is malcontent

1580s, noun and adjective, from French malcontent; see mal- + content (adj.). Related: Malcontented; malcontentedly; malcontentedness.

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