mécontentement

Is mécontentement masculine or feminine?

lemécontentement
/lə mekɔ̃tɑ̃təmɑ̃/masculinediscontent

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ment are masculine.
The suffix often marks an action or result derived from a verb.
99.6% of -ment nouns are masculine

In context

  • Ces règles alimentent le mécontentement parmi les étudiants.

    Those rules foster discontent among students.

  • Les mouvements populaires expriment le mécontentement populaire.

    Popular movements express popular displeasure.

  • C'est maintenant qu'est l'hiver de notre mécontentement.

    Now is the winter of our discontent.

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