A feeling of unhappiness or dissatisfaction with something; the state of being discontented.
From discontent + -ment (Latin suffix -mentum forming abstract nouns). This suffix, common in French-influenced English, creates nouns describing states or results. The meaning parallels 'discontentedness' but sounds more formal.
In the 1700s, 'discontentment' was used in political writings about rebellion and revolution—it's the noun that describes the emotional fuel that drives people to demand change, which is why it sounds weightier than everyday 'unhappiness.'
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