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CONTENTEDNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of being contented with your situation in life
Example:
they could read to their heart's content
Synonyms:
content; contentedness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("contentedness" is a kind of...):
acceptance (the state of being acceptable and accepted)
Derivation:
contented (satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are)