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malcontentism

malcontentism noun: the attitude of a malcontent; rebellious disaffectedness.

Noun

malcontentism (uncountable)

  1. The attitude of a malcontent; rebellious disaffectedness.

Origin of malcontentism

From malcontent + -ism.

Questions about malcontentism

What does malcontentism mean?
Malcontentism means the attitude of a malcontent; rebellious disaffectedness.
What part of speech is malcontentism?
Malcontentism is a noun.

Words near malcontentism in the dictionary

  1. malcontent
  2. malcontented
  3. malcontentedly
  4. malcontentedness
  5. malcontenting
  6. malcontentism
  7. malcontently
  8. malcontentment
  9. malcontents
  10. malcoordinated
  11. malcreate

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