What does happiness mean?
Definitions for happiness
ˈhæp i nɪshap·pi·ness
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word happiness.
Princeton's WordNet
happiness, felicitynoun
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
happinessnoun
emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
Wiktionary
happinessnoun
The emotion of being happy; joy.
happinessnoun
Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
happinessnoun
Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; used especially of language.
Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For there's a happiness, as well as care. Alexander Pope.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Happinessnoun
Etymology: from happy.
Happiness is that estate whereby we attain, so far as possibly may be attained, the full possession of that which simply for itself is to be desired, and containeth in it after an eminent sort the contentation of our desires, the highest degree of all our perfection. Richard Hooker, b. i.
Oh! happiness of sweet retir’d content,
To be at once secure and innocent. John Denham.The various and contrary choices that men make in the world, argue that the same thing is not good to every man alike: this variety of pursuits shews, that every one does not place his happiness in the same thing. John Locke.
Certain graces and happinesses, peculiar to every language, give life and energy to the words. John Denham.
Some beauties yet no precepts can declare;
For there’s a happiness as well as care. Alexander Pope, on Criticism.
Wikipedia
Happiness
Happiness is used in the context of mental or emotional states, including positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. It is also used in the context of life satisfaction, subjective well-being, eudaimonia, flourishing and well-being.Since the 1960s, happiness research has been conducted in a wide variety of scientific disciplines, including gerontology, social psychology, clinical and medical research and happiness economics.
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happiness
Happiness is a positive emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, contentment, satisfaction, and well-being. It is a subjective experience that varies from person to person and can be influenced by various factors such as personal circumstances, relationships, achievements, and inner fulfillment.
Webster Dictionary
Happinessnoun
good luck; good fortune; prosperity
Happinessnoun
an agreeable feeling or condition of the soul arising from good fortune or propitious happening of any kind; the possession of those circumstances or that state of being which is attended enjoyment; the state of being happy; contentment; joyful satisfaction; felicity; blessedness
Happinessnoun
fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; -- used especially of language
Wikidata
Happiness
Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources. Various research groups, including positive psychology, endeavor to apply the scientific method to answer questions about what "happiness" is, and how it might be attained. It is of such fundamental importance to the human condition that "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" were deemed to be unalienable rights by the United States Declaration of Independence. Philosophers and religious thinkers often define happiness in terms of living a good life, or flourishing, rather than simply as an emotion. Happiness in this sense was used to translate the Greek Eudaimonia, and is still used in virtue ethics. Happiness economics suggests that measures of public happiness should be used to supplement more traditional economic measures when evaluating the success of public policy.
The Roycroft Dictionary
happiness
1. Something that might have happened yesterday, but which will never happen tomorrow. 2. A postprandial state of mind, which is most often a presage of acute gastritis. 3. A loving-cup, the bottom of which is like a sieve. 4. A mental state compounded of wine, women and tobacco. 5. The exploitation and final triumph of an instinct in the individual that society has branded as wicked or dangerous. 6. Forgetting self in useful effort. 7. A habit--cultivate it.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Happiness
Highly pleasant emotion characterized by outward manifestations of gratification; joy.
Editors Contribution
Happiness
Is a self-therapy or medication that cures all manner of depressions and dejections.
Emeasoba George
Submitted by emeasoba_g on February 22, 2018
Happiness
It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.
Happiness
It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves And it is not possible to find it elsewhere.
Happiness
Serendipity is the facility of making happy chance discoveries.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'happiness' in Nouns Frequency: #2080
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of happiness in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of happiness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of happiness in a Sentence
Happiness is like a sunbeam, which the least shadow intercepts, while adversity is often as the rain of spring.
My family's happiness, my law license. You know, I lost my business. ... I lost everything, my insurance, my bank accounts. All for what ? All for what ? Because Donald Trump, you know, had an affair with a porn star ? That's really what this is about.
The greatest wealth consisteth in being charitable, And the greatest happiness in having tranquility of mind. Experience is the most beautiful adornment And the best comrade is one that hath no desire.
Never pursue happiness, just be happy.
When possession of wealth or splendors brings happiness, it is an illusion. When attainment of certain mental state brings happiness, it is a real possession.”
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- gelukAfrikaans
- سعادةArabic
- səadət, xoşbəxtlikAzerbaijani
- бәхетBashkir
- шчасцеBelarusian
- щастиеBulgarian
- সুখBengali
- བདེ་བTibetan Standard
- felicitatCatalan, Valencian
- štěstíCzech
- lykke, glædeDanish
- Glücklichkeit, GlückGerman
- προκοπή, χαρά, ευτυχία, ευπραγία, ευημερίαGreek
- feliĉecoEsperanto
- felicidadSpanish
- õnnEstonian
- شادی, سعادت, خوشبختیPersian
- onni, onnellisuusFinnish
- gleðiFaroese
- bonheurFrench
- sonasIrish
- àighScottish Gaelic
- felicidadeGalician
- אושרHebrew
- ख़ुशी, ख़ुHindi
- boldogság, szerencseHungarian
- երջանկությունArmenian
- kebahagiaanIndonesian
- lukka, hamingja, gleðiIcelandic
- felicità, gioia, allegriaItalian
- אושרHebrew
- 幸せ, 幸福, 愉快Japanese
- ბედნიერებაGeorgian
- бақытKazakh
- សុភមង្គលKhmer
- ಸಂತೋಷKannada
- 행복, 幸福Korean
- бакытKyrgyz
- laetitia, gaudium, felicitas, beatitudinemLatin
- GléckLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ຄວາມສຸກLao
- laimėLithuanian
- laimeLatvian
- среќа, коб, радостMacedonian
- ആഹ്ളാദം, സുഖം, ആനന്ദം, സന്തോഷംMalayalam
- аз жаргалMongolian
- kegembiraan, kebahagiaanMalay
- သုခBurmese
- blijheid, vreugde, geluk, blijdschap, fortuinDutch
- lukkeNorwegian Nynorsk
- glede, lykke, hellNorwegian
- ił hózhǫ́Navajo, Navaho
- bonaür, felicitatOccitan
- szczęście, radośćPolish
- felicidade, alegriaPortuguese
- kusiQuechua
- fericire, bucurieRomanian
- радость, везение, фортуна, удача, счастьеRussian
- सुखSanskrit
- sreća, срећаSerbo-Croatian
- සන්තෝෂයSinhala, Sinhalese
- šťastieSlovak
- srečaSlovene
- lumturiAlbanian
- glädje, lycka, fröjdSwedish
- rahaSwahili
- மகிழ்ச்சி, சந்தோஷம்Tamil
- సంతోషంTelugu
- бахт, шодӣ, саодатTajik
- ความสุขThai
- bagt, eýgilik, şatlykTurkmen
- ligaya, kaligayahanTagalog
- mutluluk, saadetTurkish
- сәгадәть, сәгадәт, бәхетTatar
- щастяUkrainian
- خوشیUrdu
- baxt, chogʻlik, xushbaxtlikUzbek
- 幸福, hạnh phúc, sự hạnh phúcVietnamese
- גליקYiddish
- 幸福Chinese
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