plaisir

Definitions of plaisir
  1. noun
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
    synonyms: délices, joie
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    ravissement
    a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
    amusement
    a feeling of delight at being entertained
    type of:
    joie
    a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
  2. noun
    experiencing joy and pleasure
    synonyms: bien-être, bonheur, joie
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    bien-être, bonheur, joie
    emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
  3. noun
    emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
    synonyms: bien-être, bonheur, joie
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    antonyms:
    tristesse
    emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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    bien-être, bonheur, joie
    experiencing joy and pleasure
    gaieté
    a gay feeling
    bien-être
    happiness felt in a secure relationship
    bien-être, joie
    a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
    satisfaction
    happiness with one's situation in life
    allégresse, gaieté, hilarité
    great merriment
    familiarité, intimité
    a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
    enjouement
    the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
    satisfaction
    the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
    gaieté
    feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
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    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  4. noun
    the pleasure felt when having a good time
    synonyms: joie
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    joie de vivre
    a keen enjoyment of living
    enthousiasme, entrain
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    type of:
    joie
    a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
  5. noun
    a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
    synonyms: joie
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    antonyms:
    mal, souffrance
    emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
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    délices, joie
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
    joie
    the pleasure felt when having a good time
    agrément
    the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
    consolation, réconfort
    a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
    jouissance, plaisir sexuel
    pleasure derived from sexual activities
    ravissement
    a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
    amusement
    a feeling of delight at being entertained
    joie de vivre
    a keen enjoyment of living
    enthousiasme, entrain
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    consolation, soulagement
    the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
    adoucissement, allègement
    the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
    sadisme
    sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others
    masochisme
    sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)
    type of:
    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  6. noun
    a feeling of considerable warmth
    synonyms: sensation
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    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  7. noun
    act of receiving pleasure from something
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    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
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