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happiness

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Fromhappy +‎-ness.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhæpinɪs/,/ˈhæpinəs/
  • Audio(US):(file)
  • Hyphenation:hap‧pi‧ness

Noun

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happiness (countable anduncountable,pluralhappinesses)

  1. (uncountable) Theemotion of beinghappy;joy;elation.
    Synonyms:felicity,high spirits;see alsoThesaurus:happiness
    Antonyms:haplessness,unhappiness;see alsoThesaurus:sadness
    seekhappiness
    truehappiness
    bringhappiness to others
    Money can’t buyhappiness.
    She foundhappiness in the small things.
    • 1877,W. S. Gilbert,The Sorcerer:
      Yes, Aline, truehappiness comes of true love, and true love should be independent of external influences.
  2. (archaic, uncountable)Prosperity,thriving,wellbeing.
    Antonym:suffering
    • 1776,United States Declaration of Independence:
      We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit ofHappiness.
  3. (archaic, uncountable) Goodluck; goodfortune.
    Synonyms:felicity,fortuity;see alsoThesaurus:good luck
  4. (obsolete, countable) Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace, used especially of language.
    • 1711 May, [Alexander Pope],An Essay on Criticism, London: [] W[illiam] Lewis []; and sold by W[illiam] Taylor [], T[homas] Osborn[e] [], and J[ohn] Graves [],→OCLC,page10:
      Some Beauties yet, no Precepts can declare, / For there's aHappineſs as well asCare.

Usage notes

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  • The wordhappiness is generic, and is applied to almost every kind of enjoyment.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Translations

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emotion of being happy
good luck
agreeable feeling
fortuitous elegance
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