pleasance vs comfort

comfort vs pleasance

pleasance and comfort both are nouns.

pleasance is not a verb while comfort is a verb.

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

As nouns, comfort is a hyponym of pleasance; that is, comfort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pleasance:

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

Other hyponyms of pleasance include delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasantness, sexual pleasure.

pleasance (noun)	comfort (noun)
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience	the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion	assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
	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

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

Difference between pleasance and comfort

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