contentment
nounNAmE//kənˈtɛntmənt//
(less frequent content) [uncountable]- happiness
- pride
- contentment
- fulfillment
- satisfaction the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen:He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.
- happiness the good feeling that you have when you are happy:Money can't buy you happiness.
- pride a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you, or people who are connected with you, have done something well or own something that other people admire:The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.
- contentment (somewhat formal) a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you have:They found contentment in living a simple life.
- fulfillment a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you do or have done:her search for personal fulfillment
- You can feel satisfaction at achieving almost anything, small or large; you feel fulfillment when you do something useful and enjoyable with your life. Happiness is the feeling you have when things give you pleasure and can be quite a lively feeling;contentment is a quieter feeling that you get when you have learned to find pleasure in things.
- satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfillment in something
- real satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfillment
- true satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfillment
- great satisfaction/happiness/pride
- quiet satisfaction/pride/contentment
- to feel satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment
- to bring somebody satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfillment
- to find satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfillment
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