spokojenost

Spokojenost is a Czech noun meaning contentment or satisfaction. It refers to a positive evaluation of one's state or circumstances, either in general or in a particular area such as work, relationships, or consumer experiences. The term is formed from the adjective spokojený ('content') with the abstract-noun suffix -nost.

Etymology traces to the Czech root of spokojený, with the noun spokojenost representing the state of being content. The concept is closely related to life satisfaction and to the broader notion of subjective well-being.

In everyday language, spokojenost is used to describe how pleased someone is with a given situation, for example spokojenost se zaměstnáním (job satisfaction) or spokojenost zákazníků (customer satisfaction). In sociology and psychology, it is treated as a component of subjective well-being and is often assessed with surveys or scales designed to measure life or domain-specific satisfaction.

Difference from happiness: spokojenost denotes an evaluative, often more stable appraisal of life or a domain, while happiness can refer to momentary emotion. The term remains common in media, policy discussions, and research on quality of life in Czech-speaking contexts. Related concepts include happiness (štěstí) and life satisfaction.