🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

insatisfaction

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃satisfakʃjɔ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dissatisfaction/ˌdɪsˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Son insatisfaction face au service l'a poussée à se plaindre."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being dissatisfied; a feeling of discontent or unhappiness.

    "Her dissatisfaction with the service led her to write a complaint."
  2. 2

    A specific instance of being dissatisfied.

    "The dissatisfaction expressed by the employees prompted management to reconsider their policies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix dis- (expressing negation or reversal) combined with satisfaction, originating from Old French satisfaction and Latin satisfactio, stemming from satisfacere (to satisfy, literally 'to do enough'). The term evolved during the late Middle English period to denote a lack of contentment or fulfillment.

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