Unpleasure
//ʌnˈplɛʒə// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Unpleasantness; displeasure. rare, uncountable
- 2 A sense of internal discomfort opposed to pleasure, produced by impeded impulses from the ego. uncountable
"The life of the psyche also has at its disposal wishes whose fulfilment arouses unpleasure [translating Unlust] – which seems a contradiction, but can be explained if we take into account the presence of the two psychical agencies and the censorship prevailing between them."
Example
More examples"The life of the psyche also has at its disposal wishes whose fulfilment arouses unpleasure [translating Unlust] – which seems a contradiction, but can be explained if we take into account the presence of the two psychical agencies and the censorship prevailing between them."
Etymology
From un- + pleasure.
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