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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnzufriedenheit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Oon-tsu-friede-nheit
"Seine Unzufriedenheit war offensichtlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of dissatisfaction or annoyance.
"Her displeasure was evident when she received the news." - 2
The state of being displeased.
"He expressed his displeasure at the poor service."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'displeasure' originates from the Middle English term 'displesure', which is derived from the Old French 'desplaisir', meaning 'to displease'. The prefix 'dis-' indicates negation, while 'pleasure' comes from the Latin 'placere', meaning 'to please'. Over time, the term has evolved to denote a state of dissatisfaction or discomfort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Displeasure" is said worldwide
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mécontentement
Transliteration: meh-kohn-tah-mohn
"Son mécontentement était évident."
Unzufriedenheit
Transliteration: Oon-tsu-friede-nheit
"Seine Unzufriedenheit war offensichtlich."
dispiacere
Transliteration: dis-pya-che-reh
"Il suo dispiacere era chiaro."
desagrado
Transliteration: deh-sah-gra-do
"Su desagrado era evidente."
desprazer
Transliteration: des-pra-zer
"Seu desprazer era claro."
असंतोष
Transliteration: asantosh
"उसका असंतोष स्पष्ट था।"
不满
Transliteration: bù mǎn
"他的不满显而易见。"
불만
Transliteration: bulman
"그의 불만은 분명했다."
不満
Transliteration: fuman
"彼の不満は明らかだった。"
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