Antipleasure
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Opposing pleasure.
"The old saw that if it feels too good it's probably illegal, immoral, or fattening is no joke. Deep down inside, many of us believe it. In fact, our entire culture, with its roots in Puritanism, has a distinct antipleasure bias."
Example
More examples"The old saw that if it feels too good it's probably illegal, immoral, or fattening is no joke. Deep down inside, many of us believe it. In fact, our entire culture, with its roots in Puritanism, has a distinct antipleasure bias."
Etymology
From anti- + pleasure.
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