nnoun.feelinga fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experienceSynset:pleasance
Examples:- he was tingling with pleasure
Antonyms:pain
Derivationally Related Form:pleasantplease
Hypernyms:feeling
Inherited Hypernyms:pleasurefeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:comfortdelectationdelightenjoymentpleasantnesssexual pleasure
Full Hyponyms:afterglowalgolagniaamusementcold comfortcomfortconsolationdelightenjoymententrancementgustojoie de vivremasochismpleasantnessreliefsadismsadomasochismschadenfreudesexual pleasuresilver lining
nnoun.cognitionsomething or someone that provides a source of happinessSynset:delight joy
Examples:- a joy to behold
- the pleasure of his company
- the new car is a delight
Derivationally Related Form:joydelightplease
Hypernyms:positive stimulus
Inherited Hypernyms:joypositive stimulusstimulationinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitiona formal expressionExamples:- he serves at the pleasure of the President
Hypernyms:choice pick selection
Inherited Hypernyms:pleasurechoicedecision makinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actan activity that affords enjoymentExamples:- he puts duty before pleasure
Derivationally Related Form:please
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:pleasureactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:luxuriation
Full Hyponyms:luxuriation
nnoun.actsexual gratificationExamples:- he took his pleasure of her
Hypernyms:sex sex activity sexual activity sexual practice
Inherited Hypernyms:pleasuresexual activitybodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity