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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPleasurability
/ˌplɛʒ.əˈræb.ɪ.lɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being able to provide pleasure or enjoyment.
"The pleasurability of the meal was evident in the smiles of the diners." - 2
The capacity for something to be pleasurable.
"The pleasurability of the experience was enhanced by the beautiful surroundings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pleasurability' is derived from the root word 'pleasure', which comes from the Old French 'plaisir' and Latin 'placere', meaning 'to please'. The suffix '-ability' indicates the quality of being able to experience pleasure, evolving in usage from the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pleasurability" is said worldwide
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Plaisibilité
Transliteration: plɛziˈbilite
"La plaisibilité de ce plat est évidente."
Vergnüglichkeit
Transliteration: fɛʁˈnyːɡlɪçkaɪt
"Die Vergnüglichkeit des Erlebnisses war unübersehbar."
Piacevolezza
Transliteration: pjaːtʃevoˈlettsa
"La piacevolezza del pasto era evidente."
Placeridad
Transliteration: plaθeɾiˈðað
"La placeridad de la experiencia fue notable."
Prazerabilidade
Transliteration: pɾazeɾabiˈlidadʒi
"A prazerabilidade da refeição era clara."
आनंदनीयता
Transliteration: ānandnīyatā
"इस अनुभव की आनंदनीयता स्पष्ट थी।"
愉悦性
Transliteration: yúyuè xìng
"这个体验的愉悦性显而易见。"
즐거움
Transliteration: jeulgeoum
"이 경험의 즐거움은 분명했다."
楽しさ
Transliteration: tanoshisa
"この体験の楽しさは明らかだった。"
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