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Mbs Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

One word for short term/temporary happiness

What could be one word for short term/temporary happiness ?

  

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com , one of the meaings of pleasure is: "Sensual gratification" and also: "Amusement, diversion, or worldly enjoyment : "Pleasure . . " I think the above relates to what you mean.

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  • com , one of the meaings of pleasure is: "Sensual gratification" and also: "Amusement, diversion, or worldly enjoyment : "Pleasure .
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  • " I think the above relates to what you mean.
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According to www.dictionary.com , one of the meaings of pleasure is:

"Sensual gratification"

and also:

"Amusement, diversion, or worldly enjoyment: "Pleasure . . . is a safer guide than either right or duty" (Samuel Butler)."

I think the above relates to what you
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It's not one word, but "his joy was fleeting" comes to mind.
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I'm with khoff: "Fleeting" was the first word I thought of too, but there is no ONE word to join that concept to that of happiness.
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i think satisfaction is a good word for what you just defined.
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Are you looking for the word, "hedonia" or "hedonic"?

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It's not a single word but this is what many novels like to use.

"Ephemeral joy"

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