🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

infelicidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: infelicidade

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unhappiness/ʌnˈhæp.i.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A infelicidade dela era visível em seu comportamento."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being unhappy; a feeling of sorrow or dissatisfaction.

    "Her unhappiness was evident in her withdrawn demeanor."
  2. 2

    A condition characterized by feelings of sadness or discontent.

    "The constant stress at work contributed to his unhappiness."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unhappiness' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'happiness', which comes from the Middle English 'hap' meaning 'luck' or 'fortune'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a focus on fortune to a broader understanding of emotional states.

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