Thesaurus: contentment

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1. v. t. The state of being contented or satisfied; content.
2. v. t. The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice is impossible.
3. v. t. Gratification; pleasure; satisfaction.
4. n. happiness with one's situation in life
5. 1. The state of being contented or satisfied; content. Contentment without external honor is humility. Grew. Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. vi. 6. 2. The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice is impossible. 3. Gratification; pleasure; satisfaction. [Obs.] At Paris the prince spent one whole day to give his mind some contentment in viewing of a famous city. Sir H. Wotton.
6. n:100 n. happiness with one's situation in life