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delight vs pleasance

pleasance vs delight

delight and pleasance both are nouns.

delight is a verb but pleasance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delight Yes No Yes No
pleasance Yes No No No
As nouns, pleasance is a hypernym of delight; that is, pleasance is a word with a broader meaning than delight:
  • delight: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
  • pleasance: a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
Other hypernyms of delight include pleasure.
delight (noun) pleasance (noun)
something or someone that provides a source of happiness a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
delight (verb) pleasance (verb)
take delight in
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
hold spellbound
Difference between delight and pleasance

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