joy
noun
uk
/dʒɔɪ/ us
/dʒɔɪ/joy noun (HAPPINESS)
the joys of parenthood
[ + to infinitive ] Her singing is a joy to listen to.
Meaning of joy in English
(Definition of joy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of joy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of joy
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The themes of joy, community and pedagogical usefulness are central in both previous and past experiences.
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The non-jurors had just discovered the joys of disestablishment, at first through circumstance, but then through theological conviction.
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This is an expansive work, which makes it a joy to browse through, dip into and refer back to.
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The second melodic style ubiquitous in comic numbers is rapid patter, which serves to depict rage, fear, joy or some other strong emotion.
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All the while her thought was trying to justify her delight in the colours by merging them in her mystic religious joy.
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Otherwise, the celebratory joy that is only fitting such a state would not ensue.
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The last movement is sheer ecstatic joy: the double subject treatment shows the hand of a master craftsman.
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These narratives were concerned with the subjective experiences of young people - their joys, pains, disappointments and ideological dilemmas - and often resembled confessions.
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Thus, when observers are merely led to expect cooperative interactions, the joy and distress of a cooperative model elicit similar reactions from observers.
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When facing the reality of one's existence, joy and meaning are alloyed with pain and suffering.
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One of the joys of reading this book is the clarity of the writing and the accessible presentation which includes extracts from the participants' narratives.
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This is performing the comedy and the joy of life as well as ritualizing the pain and agony of existence in the long dark nights.
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In contrast to basic emotions (anger, fear, and joy), higher-order emotions like empathy and guilt are derivations of primary emotions.
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That joy exists quite apart from anyone's experience of it.
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The three sections describe the women's thanksgiving, an intense dance of joy and heartfelt hymn of praise.
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Collocations with joy
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These are words often used in combination with joy.
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feeling of joy
There was almost a unanimous feeling of joy.
greatest joy
To him work is the greatest joy of life.
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आनंद, ज्यामुळे आनंद होतो अशी व्यक्ती, वस्तू…
喜び, 喜びの種, 喜（よろこ）び…
neşe, mutluluk, sevinç…
joie [feminine], joie…
alegria, joia, plaer…
blijdschap, bron van vreugde…
மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சி, மகிழ்ச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தும் ஒரு நபர் அல்லது விஷயம்…
आनंद, खुशी, आमोद…
આનંદ, સુખ, સુખ આપનાર એક વ્યક્તિ અથવા વસ્તુ…
glæde…
glädje, glädjekälla, -ämne…
kegembiraan, menggembirakan…
die Freude…
glede [masculine], fryd [masculine], fornøyelse [masculine]…
خوشی, مسرت, فرحت…
радість, утіха, задоволення…
радость, удовольствие, успех…
గొప్ప సంతోషం, సంతోషాన్ని కలిగించే వ్యక్తి లేదా వస్తువు…
مُتْعة, سَعادة, فَرَح…
আনন্দ, একজন ব্যক্তি বা জিনিস যা সুখের কারণ…
radost…
kegembiraan, kebahagiaan…
ความสุขสันต์, ความปีติยินดี, สิ่งที่ทำให้รู้สึกเป็นสุข…
hạnh phúc, niềm vui…
radość, przyjemność, rezultat…
즐거움, 기쁨…
gioia…
