thankfulness

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

thankful +‎ -ness

Noun [edit]

thankfulness (uncountable)

The state of being thankful.
- 1719- Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
  
  All our discontents about what we want appeared to me to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.

Synonyms [edit]

(state of being thankful): appreciation, gratefulness, gratitude

Translations [edit]

state of showing thanks

Esperanto: dankemeco (eo)
Finnish: kiitollisuus (fi)
French: reconnaissance (fr) f

Greek: ευγνωμοσύνη (el) (evgnomosýni) f
Romanian: recunoștință (ro) f

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