Definitions of pleasance
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a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
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type of:
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retreat
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
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retreat
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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synonyms:
pleasure
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Antonyms:
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pain, painfulness
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
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types:
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delectation, delight
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
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enjoyment
the pleasure felt when having a good time
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pleasantness
the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
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comfort
a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
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sexual pleasure
pleasure derived from sexual activities
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entrancement, ravishment
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
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amusement
a feeling of delight at being entertained
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Schadenfreude
delight in another person's misfortune
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joie de vivre
a keen enjoyment of living
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gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
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afterglow
the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event
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consolation, solace, solacement
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
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alleviation, assuagement, relief
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
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algolagnia, algophilia
sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
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sadism
pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others
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masochism
sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)
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type of:
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feeling
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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pain, painfulness
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