What is the meaning of pleasure?

noun

  • A fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience.
    • usage: "he was tingling with pleasure"
  • Something or someone that provides a source of happiness.
    • usage: "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
  • A formal expression.
    • usage: "he serves at the pleasure of the President"
  • An activity that affords enjoyment.
    • usage: "he puts duty before pleasure"
  • Sexual gratification.
    • usage: "he took his pleasure of her"
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APAWordNet. (2010). pleasure. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pleasure/definitions/1192341
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