non-contentn.

Brit.

/ˈnɒnkənˌtɛnt/, U.S.

/ˈnɑnkənˌtɛnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, content n.⁴

Etymology: < non- prefix + content n.⁴

Now rare.

1. In the British House of Lords: a member who votes ‘Not content’ (i.e. against a bill). Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > procedure of parliament or national assembly > [noun] > expression or statement of dissent > those who vote

non-content1701

Not content1817

1701 R. Cocks Diary 20 June in D. W. Hayton Parl. Diary (1996) 183 The Lord Sommers was acquitted by 56 Lords there being but 31 non Contents.

1779 Ann. Reg. 1778 181 On the chancellor's putting the question,..the non-contents were 20, and the contents only 4.

1808 Parl. Deb. 1st Ser. 10 1053 The house then divided on lord Arden's motion: Contents 52, Proxies 32—84; Non-contents 45, Proxies 39—84. The numbers..being equal, the non-contents, according to the usage of the house, carried it.

1863 H. Cox Inst. Eng. Govt. i. vii. 92 The equality of votes is held equivalent to a majority of non-contents.

1887 Dict. National Biogr. IX. 152/2 On 6 Nov. the House of Lords divided on the second reading of the bill—contents 123, non-contents 95.

1894 T. D. English Select Poems 622 To that speech we gave applause, And, without a non-content, Voted Willy eloquent.

1927–9 H. Wheeler Waverley Children's Dict. V. 2948/1 In the House of Lords a member who votes against a proposal or motion is a non-content.

2. A person who is not content.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > [noun] > discontented person

malcontent1575

discontent1598

discontenteea1734

non-con1790

non-content1830

Frondeur1847

sore-head1848

1830 in Catal. Prints: Polit. & Personal Satires (Brit. Mus.) (1954) XI. 339 (caption) A Non-Content... A certain Great Personage turn'd down his glass refuseing to drink the Toast!!!

1860 J. Brown Let. 15 Aug. in J. Cairns Mem. J. Brown 479 There was one man who held out against his ‘call’. Mr. Brown meeting him..,the non-content said [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	non-content
释义	non-contentn. Brit. /ˈnɒnkənˌtɛnt/, U.S. /ˈnɑnkənˌtɛnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, content n.⁴ Etymology: < non- prefix + content n.⁴ Now rare. 1. In the British House of Lords: a member who votes ‘Not content’ (i.e. against a bill). Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > procedure of parliament or national assembly > [noun] > expression or statement of dissent > those who vote non-content1701 Not content1817 1701 R. Cocks Diary 20 June in D. W. Hayton Parl. Diary (1996) 183 The Lord Sommers was acquitted by 56 Lords there being but 31 non Contents. 1779 Ann. Reg. 1778 181 On the chancellor's putting the question,..the non-contents were 20, and the contents only 4. 1808 Parl. Deb. 1st Ser. 10 1053 The house then divided on lord Arden's motion: Contents 52, Proxies 32—84; Non-contents 45, Proxies 39—84. The numbers..being equal, the non-contents, according to the usage of the house, carried it. 1863 H. Cox Inst. Eng. Govt. i. vii. 92 The equality of votes is held equivalent to a majority of non-contents. 1887 Dict. National Biogr. IX. 152/2 On 6 Nov. the House of Lords divided on the second reading of the bill—contents 123, non-contents 95. 1894 T. D. English Select Poems 622 To that speech we gave applause, And, without a non-content, Voted Willy eloquent. 1927–9 H. Wheeler Waverley Children's Dict. V. 2948/1 In the House of Lords a member who votes against a proposal or motion is a non-content. 2. A person who is not content. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > [noun] > discontented person malcontent1575 discontent1598 discontenteea1734 non-con1790 non-content1830 Frondeur1847 sore-head1848 1830 in Catal. Prints: Polit. & Personal Satires (Brit. Mus.) (1954) XI. 339 (caption) A Non-Content... A certain Great Personage turn'd down his glass refuseing to drink the Toast!!! 1860 J. Brown Let. 15 Aug. in J. Cairns Mem. J. Brown 479 There was one man who held out against his ‘call’. Mr. Brown meeting him..,the non-content said [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1701
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