pleasure vs sex

sex vs pleasure

pleasure and sex both are nouns.

pleasure is not a verb while sex is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pleasure	Yes	No	No	No
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sex is a hypernym of pleasure; that is, sex is a word with a broader meaning than pleasure:

pleasure: sexual gratification
sex: activities associated with sexual intercourse

Other hypernyms of pleasure include sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice.

pleasure (noun)	sex (noun)
sexual gratification	activities associated with sexual intercourse
an activity that affords enjoyment	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
something or someone that provides a source of happiness	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
a formal expression	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

pleasure (verb)	sex (verb)
	tell the sex (of young chickens)
	to evoke sexual feelings

Difference between pleasure and sex

Words related to "sex"

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