malcontent
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malcontent
- /ˈmal.kən.tɛnt/ UK
- /ˈmæl.kənˌtɛnt/ US
- /ˌmæl.kənˈtɛnt/ US
Rhymes with -ɛnt
Where it comes from
From Middle French malcontent, from mal- + content; compare Late Latin malecontentus.
adjective more malcontent · most malcontent
- Dissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious. [Alban] Butler also commends the piety of Simon Montfort, the persecutor of the Albigenses, and the father of the famous malcontent earl of Leicester, who flourished in the reign of king Henry III.
noun malcontents
- A person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person, a rebel. The diſcord rather than the muſick is heard from the malcontent Malevole's chamber.
- A state of discontentment or dissatisfaction; something that causes discontent. If there was malcontent on his part, it did not spring from economic limitations alone, but also from the effect of these economic limitations upon his social and legal status as a small farmer. The state of constant indebtdness in which the contadino found himself contributed to his malcontent.
verb malcontents · malcontenting · malcontented
- To cause discontent or dissatisfaction. […] James Bond adventure with a Ward Bond delivery, reams of malcontenting and anti-literary remarks, first-class manipulation of Anglo-Saxon's juicier words, and quotations from the Great Books and from William Kite's notebook.
Translations
Talk about this word "malcontent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/malcontent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. malcontent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/malcontent "malcontent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/malcontent.Cite this
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title = {malcontent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/malcontent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
