malcontent

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈmal.kən.tɛnt/    美 /ˈmæl.kənˌtɛnt/|/ˌmæl.kənˈtɛnt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
  2. A state of discontentment or dissatisfaction; something that causes discontent. obsolete
    — 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.
动词 v.
  1. To cause discontent or dissatisfaction. obsolete,transitive
    — […] 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.
形容词 adj.
  1. 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.

词形变化

more malcontent comparative most malcontent superlative malcontents plural malcontents present,singular,third-person malcontenting participle,present malcontented participle,past malcontented past

词汇关系

衍生词
malcontentism
相关词
content discontent

词源

词源 1
From Middle French malcontent, from mal- + content; compare Late Latin malecontentus.
词源 2
From Middle French malcontent, from mal- + content; compare Late Latin malecontentus.
词源 3
From Middle French malcontent, from mal- + content; compare Late Latin malecontentus.
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