Etymology

contentment

con·tent·ment
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Today it means: The state or degree of being contented or satisfied. Full definition →

Middle French contentement
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  1. Middle French · derived fromcontentement
  2. English todaycontentment

From Middle French contentement. By surface analysis, content + -ment.

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