noun / verb
pleasure
PLEZH-er/ˈpleʒər/
Enjoyment or satisfaction.
The reader finds pleasure in a quiet book in the sunlit garden.
Etymology
The verb meaning “to please” became a noun for something that pleases the senses or mind. From that source of enjoyment, pleasure came to name the feeling of enjoyment itself.
In context
I took a pleasure in Reading him
More examples
- Fresh bread is one of life's simple pleasures.
- It's a pleasure to meet your family.
- The partners enjoy pleasuring each other.
Forms
pleasure · pleasures · pleasured · pleasuring
pleasurable adjective — Giving a feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction.
Similar words
- enjoyment
- Emphasizes the pleasant experience of an activity or situation.
- satisfaction
- Emphasizes fulfillment when a need, desire, or expectation is met.
- delight
- Suggests stronger joy, often sparked by something especially pleasing.