Contentment

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Contentment \Con*tent"ment\ (k[o^]n*t[e^]nt"ment), n. [Cf. F.
     contentement. See {Content}, v. t.]
     1. The state of being contented or satisfied; content.
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              Contentment without external honor is humility.


                                                    --Grew.
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              Godliness with contentment is great gain. --1 Tim.
                                                    vi. 6.
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     2. The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the
        contentment of avarice is impossible.
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     3. Gratification; pleasure; satisfaction. [Obs.]
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              At Paris the prince spent one whole day to give his
              mind some contentment in viewing of a famous city.
                                                    --Sir H.
                                                    Wotton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  contentment
       n : happiness with one's situation in life [ant: {discontentment}]

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Contentment
     a state of mind in which one's desires are confined to his lot
     whatever it may be (1 Tim. 6:6; 2 Cor. 9:8). It is opposed to
     envy (James 3:16), avarice (Heb. 13:5), ambition (Prov. 13:10),
     anxiety (Matt. 6:25, 34), and repining (1 Cor. 10:10). It arises
     from the inward disposition, and is the offspring of humility,
     and of an intelligent consideration of the rectitude and
     benignity of divine providence (Ps. 96:1, 2; 145), the greatness
     of the divine promises (2 Pet. 1:4), and our own unworthiness
     (Gen. 32:10); as well as from the view the gospel opens up to us
     of rest and peace hereafter (Rom. 5:2).