noun

contentment

contentment, satisfaction

He found contentment in a simple life.

He found contentment in a simple life.

a sense of contentment a feeling of satisfaction She felt a deep sense of contentment.

Synonyms: satisfaction, happiness, pleasure; Antonyms: discontent, dissatisfaction

From the adjective 'content' + the noun-forming suffix '-ment', which indicates a state or result.

Think of '-ment' as meaning 'the state of being'. So, 'contentment' is the state of being 'content'.

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