The condition of responding pleasurably to something

• delectation

  1. Delight; enjoyment; entertainment
  2. Delight.
  3. Enjoyment; pleasure.

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  1. Delight; enjoyment; entertainment
  2. Delight.
  3. Enjoyment; pleasure.

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• pleasure

  1. A pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction
  2. A source of enjoyment or delight:
  3. One's preference or wish:

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  1. A pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction
  2. A source of enjoyment or delight:
  3. One's preference or wish:

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A feeling of extreme gratification aroused by something good or desired

• delectation

  1. Delight; enjoyment; entertainment
  2. Delight.
  3. Enjoyment; pleasure.

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  1. Delight; enjoyment; entertainment
  2. Delight.
  3. Enjoyment; pleasure.

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• delight

  1. Great pleasure; joy:
  2. (Old Poet.) The power of pleasing
  3. Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment:

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  1. Great pleasure; joy:
  2. (Old Poet.) The power of pleasing
  3. Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment:

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• joy

  1. The expression or showing of such feeling
  2. Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness, or an instance of such feeling.
  3. A source or an object of joy:

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  1. The expression or showing of such feeling
  2. Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness, or an instance of such feeling.
  3. A source or an object of joy:

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• pleasure

  1. A pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction
  2. A source of enjoyment or delight:
  3. One's preference or wish:

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  1. A pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction
  2. A source of enjoyment or delight:
  3. One's preference or wish:

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The result of obtaining one's desire

• satisfaction

  1. A satisfying or being satisfied
  2. The opportunity to avenge a wrong; vindication.
  3. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction:

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  1. A satisfying or being satisfied
  2. The opportunity to avenge a wrong; vindication.
  3. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction:

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• pleasure

  1. A pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction
  2. Gratification of the senses; sensual satisfaction
  3. One's preference or wish:

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  1. A pleased feeling; enjoyment; delight; satisfaction
  2. Gratification of the senses; sensual satisfaction
  3. One's preference or wish:

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• delight

  1. Great pleasure; joy:
  2. (Old Poet.) The power of pleasing
  3. Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment:

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  1. Great pleasure; joy:
  2. (Old Poet.) The power of pleasing
  3. Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment:

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• happiness

  1. (Archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
  2. The emotion of being happy; joy.
  3. Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; "” used especially of language.

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  1. (Archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
  2. The emotion of being happy; joy.
  3. Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; "” used especially of language.

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The act of fulfilling one's desire

• satisfaction

  1. Something that satisfies
  2. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite:
  3. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction:

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  1. Something that satisfies
  2. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite:
  3. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction:

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• gratification

  1. A gratifying or being gratified
  2. (Archaic) Reward or recompense for services or benefits
  3. Something that gratifies; cause for satisfaction

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  1. A gratifying or being gratified
  2. (Archaic) Reward or recompense for services or benefits
  3. Something that gratifies; cause for satisfaction

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• enjoying

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• rejoicing

  1. An occasion for joy
  2. The action or feeling of one who rejoices
  3. An act of showing joy.

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  1. An occasion for joy
  2. The action or feeling of one who rejoices
  3. An act of showing joy.

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• delighting

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• triumph

  1. A success in a struggle against difficulties or an obstacle:
  2. Exultation or rejoicing over victory or success:
  3. The act or fact of being victorious; victory; success; achievement

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  1. A success in a struggle against difficulties or an obstacle:
  2. Exultation or rejoicing over victory or success:
  3. The act or fact of being victorious; victory; success; achievement

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• appreciation

  1. A judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one.
  2. A rise in value or price, especially over time.
  3. Recognition of the quality, value, significance, or magnitude of people and things.

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  1. A judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one.
  2. A rise in value or price, especially over time.
  3. Recognition of the quality, value, significance, or magnitude of people and things.

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• spending

  1. An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent

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  1. An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent

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• having

  1. Something owned; possession; goods; estate.

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  1. Something owned; possession; goods; estate.

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• using

  1. Use

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  1. Use

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• occupation

  1. The act or process of holding or possessing a place.
  2. An activity that serves as one's regular source of livelihood; a vocation.
  3. That which chiefly engages one's time; (one's) trade, profession, or business

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  1. The act or process of holding or possessing a place.
  2. An activity that serves as one's regular source of livelihood; a vocation.
  3. That which chiefly engages one's time; (one's) trade, profession, or business

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• use

  1. The act of using or the state of being used
  2. The quality that makes a thing useful or suitable for a given purpose; advantage; usefulness; worth; utility
  3. The manner of using; usage:

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  1. The act of using or the state of being used
  2. The quality that makes a thing useful or suitable for a given purpose; advantage; usefulness; worth; utility
  3. The manner of using; usage:

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• possession

  1. (Law) Power or control over something:
  2. Occupation or control of a piece of property, with or without ownership.
  3. A right of occupation and use:

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  1. (Law) Power or control over something:
  2. Occupation or control of a piece of property, with or without ownership.
  3. A right of occupation and use:

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• benefit

  1. Something that promotes or enhances well-being; an advantage:
  2. Any public performance, bazaar, dance, etc. the proceeds of which are to help a certain person, group, or cause
  3. A payment made by a government agency or insurance company to qualifying persons in time of need:

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  1. Something that promotes or enhances well-being; an advantage:
  2. Any public performance, bazaar, dance, etc. the proceeds of which are to help a certain person, group, or cause
  3. A payment made by a government agency or insurance company to qualifying persons in time of need:

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• fun

  1. A source or cause of amusement or merriment, as an amusing person or thing
  2. Enjoyment; amusement:
  3. A source of enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure:

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  1. A source or cause of amusement or merriment, as an amusing person or thing
  2. Enjoyment; amusement:
  3. A source of enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure:

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• diversion

  1. Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
  2. A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.
  3. A policy or practice permitting a juvenile to be removed from traditional processing in juvenile court and placed in a program involving an alternative disposition, such as treatment or rehabilitation services.

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  1. Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
  2. A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.
  3. A policy or practice permitting a juvenile to be removed from traditional processing in juvenile court and placed in a program involving an alternative disposition, such as treatment or rehabilitation services.

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• entertainment

  1. Something that amuses, pleases, or diverts, especially a performance or show.
  2. A show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others
  3. An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

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  1. Something that amuses, pleases, or diverts, especially a performance or show.
  2. A show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others
  3. An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

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• amusement

  1. The condition of being amused
  2. Something that amuses or entertains; entertainment
  3. (Countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.

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  1. The condition of being amused
  2. Something that amuses or entertains; entertainment
  3. (Countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.

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• pleasure

  1. One's preference or wish:
  2. One's wish, will, or choice
  3. Amusement; fun

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  1. One's preference or wish:
  2. One's wish, will, or choice
  3. Amusement; fun

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• luxury

  1. The unusual intellectual or emotional pleasure or comfort derived from some specified thing
  2. Something that is not essential but provides pleasure and comfort:
  3. The use and enjoyment of the best and most costly things that offer the most physical comfort and satisfaction

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  1. The unusual intellectual or emotional pleasure or comfort derived from some specified thing
  2. Something that is not essential but provides pleasure and comfort:
  3. The use and enjoyment of the best and most costly things that offer the most physical comfort and satisfaction

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• sensuality

  1. Lasciviousness; lewdness
  2. The state or quality of being sensual; fondness for or indulgence in sensual pleasures
  3. Excessive devotion to sensual pleasure.

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  1. Lasciviousness; lewdness
  2. The state or quality of being sensual; fondness for or indulgence in sensual pleasures
  3. Excessive devotion to sensual pleasure.

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• indulgence

  1. (Business) An extension of time to make payment on a bill or note, granted as a favor
  2. The act of indulging oneself, or giving way to one's own desires
  3. (R.C.Ch.) A partial or complete remission, under conditions specified by the Church, of divine temporal punishment that may otherwise still be due for sin committed but forgiven

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  1. (Business) An extension of time to make payment on a bill or note, granted as a favor
  2. The act of indulging oneself, or giving way to one's own desires
  3. (R.C.Ch.) A partial or complete remission, under conditions specified by the Church, of divine temporal punishment that may otherwise still be due for sin committed but forgiven

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• self-indulgence

  1. Excessive indulgence of one's own appetites and desires.
  2. Indulgence of one's own desires, impulses, etc.
  3. Excessive or immoderate indulgence of one's own personal desires and needs above all others.

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  1. Excessive indulgence of one's own appetites and desires.
  2. Indulgence of one's own desires, impulses, etc.
  3. Excessive or immoderate indulgence of one's own personal desires and needs above all others.

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• self-gratification

  1. Self-satisfaction
  2. The act of giving oneself pleasure or of satisfying one's own desires.

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  1. Self-satisfaction
  2. The act of giving oneself pleasure or of satisfying one's own desires.

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• voluptuousness

  1. Sexuality; the quality of being sensual

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  1. Sexuality; the quality of being sensual

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• hedonism

  1. (Psychology) The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.
  2. (Philos.) The ethical doctrine that pleasure, variously conceived of in terms of happiness of the individual or of society, is the principal good and the proper aim of action
  3. (Psychol.) The theory that a person always acts in such a way as to seek pleasure and avoid pain

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  1. (Psychology) The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.
  2. (Philos.) The ethical doctrine that pleasure, variously conceived of in terms of happiness of the individual or of society, is the principal good and the proper aim of action
  3. (Psychol.) The theory that a person always acts in such a way as to seek pleasure and avoid pain

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