Difference between Pleasure and Joy

What is the difference between Pleasure and Joy?

Pleasure as a noun is a state of being pleased while Joy as a noun is the feeling of happiness, extreme cheerfulness.

Pleasure

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a state of being pleased a person or thing that causes enjoyment one's preference

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to give pleasure (especially sexual pleasure) to

Example sentence: Eating is not merely a material pleasure. Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship. It is of great importance to the morale.

Joy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The feeling of happiness, extreme cheerfulness.An activity etc which causes this feeling.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To feel joy, to rejoice.

Example sentence: Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.

We hope you now know whether to use Pleasure or Joy in your sentence.

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