placer

Definitions of placer
  1. noun
    something or someone that provides a source of happiness
    synonyms: alegría, deleite, delicia, fruición, gozada, gozo, halago, regalo, regocijo, regodeo
  2. noun
    a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
    synonyms: goce
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    antonyms:
    aflicción, dolor, pesadumbre, pesar
    emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
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    delectación
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
    alegría de vivir
    a keen enjoyment of living
    consuelo, solaz
    the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
    alivio
    the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
    sadismo
    sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others
    masoquismo
    sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)
    type of:
    sentimiento
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  3. noun
    a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
    synonyms: alfaque, bajo, bajío, banco de arena, barra, encalladero, médano, seca, secano, sirte
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