MALCONTENT

disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious

(adjective) discontented as toward authority

malcontent

(noun) a person who is discontented or disgusted

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

malcontent (comparative more malcontent, superlative most malcontent)

dissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious

Noun

malcontent (plural malcontents)

a person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person, a rebel

(obsolete) a state of discontentment or dissatisfaction; something that causes discontent

Verb

malcontent (third-person singular simple present malcontents, present participle malcontenting, simple past and past participle malcontented)

(transitive, obsolete) to cause discontent or dissatisfaction.

Source: Wiktionary


Mal"con*tent`, a. Etym: [F., fr. mal ill + content. See Malice, Content.]

Definition: discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied; especially, dissatisfied with the government. [Written also malecontent.] The famous malcontent earl of Leicester. Milner.

Mal"con*tent`, n. Etym: [F. malcontent.]

Definition: One who discontented; especially, a discontented subject of a government; one who express his discontent by words or overt acts. Spenser. Berkeley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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