contentment
noun/kənˈtɛntmənt/
Frequency rank: #12,372 most common English word
Meaning
a feeling of peaceful happiness and satisfaction with what one has.
Example sentence
After years of hard work, she finally felt a deep sense of contentment with her simple life in the countryside.
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