"contentment" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kənˈtɛntmənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-contentment.wav [US] Forms: contentment [singular], contentments [plural]
Etymology: content + -ment Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|content|ment}} content + -ment Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Contentment is a feeling of being happy and satisfied. Synonyms: satisfaction, gratification, pleasure
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  2. A contentment is something that causes a feeling of happiness and satisfaction.
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