behagen

Definitions of behagen
  1. noun
    an activity that affords enjoyment
    synonyms: aardigheid, gein, genoegen, genot, jeu, jolijt, jool, leut, leute, lol, lust, plezier, pret, schik, sjeu, vermaak, welbehagen
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    activiteit, bedrijvigheid, bezigheid, drukte, occupatie, werking, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
    synonyms: aardigheid, gein, genoegen, genot, jeu, jolijt, jool, leut, leute, lol, lust, plezier, pret, schik, sjeu, vermaak, welbehagen
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    aviditeit, gretigheid, happigheid, smaakmaker, trendsetter
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    napret
    the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event
    balsem, opbeuring, soelaas, solaas, troost, vertroosting
    the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
    ontlasting, verlichting
    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:
    aandoening, aandrang, aandrift, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, geneigdheid, gevoel, gevoelen, inclinatie, neiging, sentiment
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  3. verb
    find enjoyable or agreeable
    synonyms: aanspreken, aanstaan, bevallen, liggen, lijken, mogen, vallen, voelen, zinnen
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    beminnen, genieten, liefhebben, minnen, smaken
    get pleasure from
  4. verb
    give pleasure to or be pleasing to
    synonyms: aanspreken, aanstaan, bevallen, liggen, lijken, plezieren, verblijden, vergenoegen, verheugen, zinnen
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    antonyms:
    veronaangenamen, verzuren
    give displeasure to
    types:
    vertederen
    make attractive or lovable
    verblijden, verheugen
    hold spellbound
    type of:
    bevredigen, tevredenstellen, verblijden, vergenoegen, verheugen, voldoen, volstaan
    make happy or satisfied
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