levenslust

Definitions of levenslust
  1. noun
    emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
    synonyms: levensgeluk, levensvreugde
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    hilariteit, vrolijkheid
    a gay feeling
    behaaglijkheid, gezelligheid
    a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
    gejoel, gejouw, glee, hilariteit, vrolijkheid
    great merriment
    innigheid, intimiteit
    a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
    tevredenheid, vergenoegdheid, voldoening
    the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
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    aandoening, aandrang, aandrift, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, geneigdheid, gevoel, gevoelen, inclinatie, neiging, sentiment
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  2. noun
    state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
    synonyms: gelukzaligheid, heerlijkheid, levensgeluk, levensvreugde, zaligheid
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    nirvana, nirwana
    (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
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    gemoedsgesteldheid, gemoedstoestand
    the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
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