pleasure has definitions from the fields of biology,sexuality,psychology
1
[ noun ] a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

Synonyms

pleasance

Examples

"he was tingling with pleasure"

Used in print

(William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)

The conversation of the characters creates an atmosphere suggesting the usual mixture of pleasures , foibles , irritations , and concerns which would characterize the common life of a normal village in any age .

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

Therefore it 's a genuine pleasure to tell you about an entirely happy bodybuilder who has never had to train in_secret ; has never heard one unkind word from his parents ; and never has been taunted by his schoolmates !

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

The lyric beauties of Schubert 's Trout_Quintet - its elemental rhythms and infectious melodies - make it a source of pure pleasure for almost all music listeners .

(Francis Pollini, Night....)

It was a word he was proud_of , a word that meant much to him , and he used it with great pleasure , almost as if it were an exclusive possession , and more : he sensed himself to be very highly educated , four_cuts_above any of the folks back home .

He was again tingling with pleasure , seeing himself clearly in Slater 's shoes .

2
[ noun ] something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness

Synonyms

joy delight

Examples

"a joy to behold" "the pleasure of his company" "the new car is a delight"

Used in print

(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)

Life is further characterized , in antithesis to Piepsam , as animal : the image of a dog , which appears at several places , is first given as the criterion of amiable , irrelevant interest aroused by life considered simply as a spectacle : a dog in a wagon is `` admirable '' , `` a pleasure to contemplate '' ; another wagon has no dog , and therefore is `` devoid_of interest '' .

3
[ noun ] an activity that affords enjoyment

Examples

"he puts duty before pleasure"

Related terms

activity please

4
[ noun ] (psychology) a formal expression

Examples

"he serves at the pleasure of the President"

Related terms

choice

5
[ noun ] (biology,sexuality) sexual gratification

Examples

"he took his pleasure of her"

Related terms

sexual_activity

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