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Happiness Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Happiness? [n] emotions experienced when in a state of well-being [n] state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy Synonyms \| Synonyms for Happiness: felicity Related Terms \| Find terms related to Happiness: acceptance \| affluence \| appropriateness \| beatification \| beatitude \| becomingness \| bed of roses \| bewitchment \| blessedness \| bliss \| blissfulness \| blitheness \| blithesomeness \| brightness \| cheer \| cheerfulness \| cheeriness \| cheery vein \| civility \| cloud nine \| clover \| comfort \| composure \| content \| contentedness \| contentment \| decency \| decorousness \| decorum \| delectation \| delight \| ease \| easy circumstances \| Easy Street \| ecstasy \| ecstatics \| elation \| enchantment \| enjoyment \| entire satisfaction \| eupeptic mien \| euphoria \| exaltation \| exhilaration \| exuberance \| felicity \| fitness \| fittingness \| fleshpots \| fulfillment \| gaiety \| geniality \| genteelness \| gentility \| gladness \| gladsomeness \| glee \| good cheer \| gracious life \| gracious living \| heaven \| high spirits \| hopefulness \| intoxication \| jollity \| joy \| joyance \| joyfulness \| joyousness \| jubilation \| lap of luxury \| life of ease \| loaves and fishes \| luxury \| meetness \| optimism \| overhappiness \| overjoyfulness \| paradise \| peace of mind \| pleasantness \| pleasure \| properness \| propriety \| prosperity \| prosperousness \| radiance \| rapture \| ravishment \| reconcilement \| reconciliation \| resignation \| rightness \| rosy expectation \| sanguine humor \| sanguineness \| satisfaction \| security \| seemliness \| seventh heaven \| success \| suitability \| sunniness \| sunshine \| the affluent life \| the good life \| thriving condition \| transport \| unalloyed happiness \| upward mobility \| urbanity \| velvet \| weal \| wealth \| welfare \| well-being \| winsomeness See Also \| beatification \| beatitude \| belonging \| blessedness \| blitheness \| bonheur \| cheerfulness \| contentment \| emotional state \| feeling \| gaiety \| gladfulness \| gladness \| gladsomeness \| merriment \| radiance \| rejoicing \| spirit Happiness In Webster's Dictionary \Hap"pi*ness\, n. [From {Happy}.] 1. Good luck; good fortune; prosperity. All happiness bechance to thee in Milan! --Shak. 2. An agreeable feeling or condition of the soul arising from good fortune or propitious happening of any kind; the possession of those circumstances or that state of being which is attended enjoyment; the state of being happy; contentment; joyful satisfaction; felicity; blessedness. 3. Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; -- used especially of language. Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For there's a happiness, as well as care. --Pope. Syn: {Happiness}, {Felicity}, {Blessedness}, {Bliss}. Usage: Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every kind of enjoyment except that of the animal appetites; felicity is a more formal word, and is used more sparingly in the same general sense, but with elevated associations; blessedness is applied to the most refined enjoyment arising from the purest social, benevolent, and religious affections; bliss denotes still more exalted delight, and is applied more appropriately to the joy anticipated in heaven. O happiness! our being's end and aim! --Pope. Others in virtue place felicity, But virtue joined with riches and long life; In corporal pleasures he, and careless ease. --Milton. His overthrow heaped happiness upon him; For then, and not till then, he felt himself, And found the blessedness of being little. --Shak.

Happiness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Happiness?

[n] emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
[n] state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

Synonyms | Synonyms for Happiness: felicity

Happiness In Webster's Dictionary

\Hap"pi*ness\, n. [From {Happy}.]
1. Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.

         All happiness bechance to thee in Milan! --Shak.

2. An agreeable feeling or condition of the soul arising from
   good fortune or propitious happening of any kind; the
   possession of those circumstances or that state of being
   which is attended enjoyment; the state of being happy;
   contentment; joyful satisfaction; felicity; blessedness.

3. Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; -- used especially
   of language.

         Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For
         there's a happiness, as well as care. --Pope.

Syn: {Happiness}, {Felicity}, {Blessedness}, {Bliss}.

Usage: Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every
       kind of enjoyment except that of the animal appetites;
       felicity is a more formal word, and is used more
       sparingly in the same general sense, but with elevated
       associations; blessedness is applied to the most
       refined enjoyment arising from the purest social,
       benevolent, and religious affections; bliss denotes
       still more exalted delight, and is applied more
       appropriately to the joy anticipated in heaven.

             O happiness! our being's end and aim! --Pope.

             Others in virtue place felicity, But virtue
             joined with riches and long life; In corporal
             pleasures he, and careless ease.  --Milton.

             His overthrow heaped happiness upon him; For
             then, and not till then, he felt himself, And
             found the blessedness of being little. --Shak.

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