🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

असंतोष

Pronunciation / Transliteration: asantosh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Displeasure/dɪsˈplɛʒər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसका असंतोष स्पष्ट था।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A feeling of dissatisfaction or annoyance.

    "Her displeasure was evident when she received the news."
  2. 2

    The state of being displeased.

    "He expressed his displeasure at the poor service."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'displeasure' originates from the Middle English term 'displesir', derived from the Old French 'desplaisir', which combines 'des-' (a prefix indicating negation) and 'plaisir' (to please). The term has evolved over centuries to denote a state of dissatisfaction or annoyance.

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