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plénitude

fullness, plenitude

noun pleh-nee-TOOD Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin plenitudo, from plenus 'full'

Also means

wholeness, completeness

Usage Note

Plénitude conveys a sense of total fulfillment, used in emotional, spiritual, or philosophical contexts — vivre en plénitude ('to live in fullness'). It is a formal or literary register word; everyday speakers might say le bonheur total instead. The related adjective plein ('full') is far more common in daily speech.

Examples

"Elle ressentait une profonde plénitude."

Natural Translation

She felt a deep sense of fulfillment.

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