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joylessness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English joyless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English joylessness From joyless + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state or condition of being joyless; lack of joy.

Forms

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joylessnesses Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

anhedonia · unjoy

Translations (8)

ga duairceas (lack of joy) · ga duáilce (lack of joy) · fi ilottomuus (lack of joy) · gv neuvoggoilid (lack of joy) · ga gruaim (lack of joy) · ga duáilceas (lack of joy) · mk безрадосност (lack of joy) · gv groamid (lack of joy)