comfort vs pleasance

pleasance vs comfort

comfort and pleasance both are nouns.

comfort is a verb but pleasance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comfort	Yes	No	Yes	No
pleasance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pleasance is a hypernym of comfort; that is, pleasance is a word with a broader meaning than comfort:

comfort: a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
pleasance: a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

Other hypernyms of comfort include pleasure.

comfort (noun)	pleasance (noun)
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction	a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal	a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing

comfort (verb)	pleasance (verb)
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
give moral or emotional strength to

Difference between comfort and pleasance

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