contentment
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mənt noun
1.
the state of being contented; satisfaction; ease of mind.
2.
Archaic. the act of making contentedly satisfied.
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content2 (kənˈtɛnt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | mentally or emotionally satisfied with things as they are |
| 2. | assenting to or willing to accept circumstances, a proposed course of action, etc |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to make (oneself or another person) content or satisfied: to content oneself with property |
| —n | |
| 4. | peace of mind; mental or emotional satisfaction |
| —interj | |
| 5. | (Brit) (in the House of Lords) a formal expression of assent, as opposed to the expression not content |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin contentus contented, that is, having restrained desires, from continēre to restrain] | |
| con'tently2 | |
| —adv | |
| con'tentment2 | |
| —n | |
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Contentment
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Contentment definition
a state of mind in which one's desires are confined to his lot whatever it may be (1 Tim. 6:6; 2 Cor. 9:8). It is opposed to envy (James 3:16), avarice (Heb. 13:5), ambition (Prov. 13:10), anxiety (Matt. 6:25, 34), and repining (1 Cor. 10:10). It arises from the inward disposition, and is the offspring of humility, and of an intelligent consideration of the rectitude and benignity of divine providence (Ps. 96:1, 2; 145), the greatness of the divine promises (2 Pet. 1:4), and our own unworthiness (Gen. 32:10); as well as from the view the gospel opens up to us of rest and peace hereafter (Rom. 5:2).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
For some, happiness and contentment is a definition.
Ford's philosophy for contentment has given me a means to adjust to the forced anonymity.
Yet heading west has not brought instant contentment.
Mike lives a life of suburban contentment shadowed by the usual material and moral anxieties.
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