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mal·con·tent  (măl′kən-tĕnt′)

adj.

Dissatisfied with existing conditions.

n.

1. A chronically dissatisfied person.

2. One who rebels against the established system: "immature malcontents who have long since sold out to conformity" (John M. Wilson).

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malcontent (ˈmælkənˌtɛnt)

adj

disgusted or discontented

n

a person who is malcontent

[C16: from Old French]

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mal•con•tent (ˌmæl kənˈtɛnt)

adj.

1. not satisfied with current conditions.

2. dissatisfied with the existing government.

n.

3. a malcontent person.

[1575–85; < Middle French, Old French; see mal-, content2]

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Noun 1. malcontent - a person who is discontented or disgusted

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

caviler, caviller, quibbler, pettifogger - a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

sorehead - someone who is peevish or disgruntled

squabbler - someone who quarrels about a small matter

Adj. 1. malcontent - discontented as toward authoritymalcontent - discontented as toward authority  

disaffected, ill-affected, rebellious

discontent, discontented - showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"

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malcontent

noun

1. troublemaker, rebel, complainer, grumbler, grouser, agitator, stirrer (informal), mischief-maker, grouch (informal), fault-finder Five years ago, a band of malcontents seized power.

adjective

1. discontented, unhappy, disgruntled, dissatisfied, disgusted, rebellious, resentful, disaffected, restive, unsatisfied, ill-disposed, factious The film follows three malcontent teenagers around Paris.

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