Malcontent Definition

mălkən-tĕnt
malcontents
adjective
Discontented, dissatisfied, or rebellious.
Webster's New World
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noun
malcontents
A discontented, dissatisfied, or rebellious person, esp. one who is habitually so.
Webster's New World
One who rebels against the established system.
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Noun

Singular:
malcontent
Plural:
malcontents

Origin of Malcontent

Malcontent Sentence Examples

  • The malcontent nobles soon began to plan revolt.

  • The result of this change in the attitude of Gregory was the formation of a strong malcontent party in the College of Cardinals; to counteract whose influence, the pope - faithless to the conditions attached to his election - resorted to the plan of creating new members.

  • The malcontent Boers became a powerful element in the country.

  • The malcontent nobles met at Zelena Hora (Griineberg) on the 28th of November 1465, and concluded an alliance against the king, bringing forward many - mostly untrue - accusations against him.

  • The first and most famous of the malcontent leaders was Count Imre Tokoli (q.v.).

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