The difference between Joy and Joylessness
When used as nouns, joy means a feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good, whereas joylessness means the state or condition of being joyless.
Joy is also verb with the meaning: to feel joy, to rejoice.
check bellow for the other definitions of Joy and Joylessness
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Joy as a noun:
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
Examples:
"a child's joy on Christmas morning"
"They will be a source of strength and joy in your life."
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Joy as a noun:
Anything that causes such a feeling.
Examples:
"the joys and demands of parenthood"
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Joy as a noun:
Luck or success; a positive outcome.
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Joy as a noun (obsolete):
The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.
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Joy as a verb (intransitive):
To feel joy, to rejoice.
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Joy as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To enjoy.
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Joy as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To give joy to; to congratulate.
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Joy as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.
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Joylessness as a noun:
The state or condition of being joyless; lack of joy.