disgruntlement
/dɪsˈɡrʌntəlmənt/
disgruntlement noun: the state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
Noun
disgruntlement (countable and uncountable, plural disgruntlements)
- The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
- The third most common motive for Americans to commit espionage is disgruntlement, usually caused by the person's relationships or treatment in the workplace, and the associated desire to take revenge.2008, Katherine L. Herbig, Changes in Espionage by Americans: 1947-2007, page 35
- ...J. D. Salinger managed to forge, in Holden Caulfield, the epitome of American adolescent disgruntlement for decades of young readers...2017 May 15, Laura Miller, “Voice in the Wilderness”, in Slate Magazine
Forms of disgruntlement
| plural | disgruntlements |
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Origin of disgruntlement
From disgruntled + -ment.
Questions about disgruntlement
- What does disgruntlement mean?
- Disgruntlement means the state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
- What part of speech is disgruntlement?
- Disgruntlement is a noun.
- How do you pronounce disgruntlement?
- Disgruntlement is pronounced /dɪsˈɡrʌntəlmənt/.
- What is the plural of disgruntlement?
- The plural of disgruntlement is disgruntlements.
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