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- [joi-uh ns]
- /ˈdʒɔɪ əns/
- /dʒˈɔɪəns/
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- [joi-uh ns]
- /ˈdʒɔɪ əns/
Definitions of joyance word
- noun joyance joyous feeling; gladness. 1
- noun joyance (archaic, poetic) Enjoyment, joy, delight. 1
- noun joyance a joyous feeling or festivity 0
- noun joyance joy; rejoicing 0
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Origin of joyance
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; joy + -ance (coined by Spenser)
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Parts of speech for Joyance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
joyance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for joyance
noun joyance
- enjoyment — The state or process of taking pleasure in something.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- contentment — Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction.
- glee — a squint.
- joy — a female given name.
Antonyms for joyance
noun joyance
- discontent — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
- dissatisfaction — the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
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