A calm feeling of happiness and satisfaction with what you have or where you are. It is quieter and more peaceful than excitement or joy.
From Old French *contentement*, from Latin *contentus* 'satisfied' plus the noun-forming ending *-ment*. It developed to describe the state or condition of being content.
Contentment is like emotional low-volume happiness—nothing flashy, but deeply stable. Many cultures treat contentment as a higher goal than constant excitement, because it doesn’t depend on big events. It’s more like an inner setting than an outside reward.
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