malcontent

[ mal-kuhn-tent ]
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adjective
  1. not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances.

  2. dissatisfied with the existing government, administration, system, etc.

noun
  1. a malcontent person, especially one who is chronically discontented or dissatisfied.

Origin of malcontent

1
1575–85; <Middle French, Old French; see mal-, content2

Other words for malcontent

Other words from malcontent

  • mal·con·tent·ed·ly, adverb
  • mal·con·tent·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for malcontent

malcontent

/ (ˈmælkənˌtɛnt) /


adjective
  1. disgusted or discontented

noun
  1. a person who is malcontent

Origin of malcontent

1
C16: from Old French

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