dissatisfaction

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Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
23
Letters
15
Pronunciation
/dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/
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/dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/ · [dɪsˌsæɾɪsˈfækʃən]

Definition of dissatisfaction

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Unhappiness or discontent.
    “The coup was well-planned. Fuel was artificially held back so as to create shortages and dissatisfaction with Brotherhood rule. The old state-controlled unions mounted public sector strikes that further sabotaged the economy and annoyed people. Police-controlled thugs who had been used against the Tahrir Square demonstrations in 2011 came back into action.”
    “The hypothesis that the strength of the relationship between ED pathology and body image dissatisfaction would be weaker in the autistic group was not supported.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Unhappiness or discontent.
    “The coup was well-planned. Fuel was artificially held back so as to create shortages and dissatisfaction with Brotherhood rule. The old state-controlled unions mounted public sector strikes that further sabotaged the economy and annoyed people. Police-controlled thugs who had been used against the Tahrir Square demonstrations in 2011 came back into action.”
    “The hypothesis that the strength of the relationship between ED pathology and body image dissatisfaction would be weaker in the autistic group was not supported.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)The cause of such feelings.

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Etymology

From dis- + satisfaction.

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