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dissatisfaction

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dis⋅sat⋅is⋅fac⋅tion

  [dis-sat-is-fak-shuhn, dis-sat-]
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–noun
1. the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
2. a particular cause or feeling of displeasure or disappointment: many dissatisfactions with the plan.
Origin:
1630–40; dis- 1 + satisfaction

Synonyms:
1. disappointment, disapproval, uneasiness. Dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure imply a sense of dislike for, or unhappiness in, one's surroundings. Dissatisfaction results from contemplating what falls short of one's wishes or expectations: dissatisfaction with the results of an afternoon's work. Discontent is a sense of lack and a general feeling of uneasy dislike for the conditions of one's life: feeling a continual vague discontent. Displeasure suggests a certain amount of anger as well as dissatisfaction: displeasure at being kept waiting.

Antonyms:
satisfaction.
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dis·sat·is·fac·tion   (dĭs-sāt'ĭs-fāk'shən)   
n.  

  1. The condition or feeling of being displeased or unsatisfied; discontent.

  2. A cause of discontent.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

dissatisfaction 
1640, from dis- + satisfaction.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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