Joy: meaning, definitions and examples
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joy
[ dสษษช ]
feeling
A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I cried tears of joy when I heard the good news.
- The children were squealing with joy as they played in the park.
- We danced with joy at the celebration.
source of happiness
A thing that causes joy.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her smile was a joy to behold.
- The success of the project was a great joy to the team.
- Watching the sunset is a simple joy of life.
Translations
Translations of the word "joy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น alegria
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคจเคเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช Freude
๐ฎ๐ฉ kegembiraan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะดัััั
๐ต๐ฑ radoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใณ (yorokobi)
๐ซ๐ท joie
๐ช๐ธ alegrรญa
๐น๐ท sevinรง
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ์จ (gippeum)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุญ
๐จ๐ฟ radost
๐ธ๐ฐ radosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฟซไน (kuร ilรจ)
๐ธ๐ฎ veselje
๐ฎ๐ธ gleรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะฐะฝัั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแฎแแ แฃแแ (sikharuli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ sevinc
๐ฒ๐ฝ alegrรญa
Etymology
The word 'joy' originated from the Old French word 'joie', which came from the Latin word 'gaudia' meaning 'rejoicing'. Throughout history, 'joy' has been associated with feelings of happiness, pleasure, and delight. It is a universal emotion that brings people together in moments of celebration and contentment.
See also: enjoy, joyful, joyfully, joyfulness, joylessly, joyous, overjoyed, rejoice, unjoyfully.