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New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive aggression.
Daniel Gillies

Meaning of "pleasantries" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLEASANTRIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLEASANTRIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pleasantries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLEASANTRIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pleasantries

Pleasure

Pleasure describes the broad class of mental states that humans and other animals experience as positive, enjoyable, or worth seeking. It includes more specific mental states such as happiness, entertainment, enjoyment, ecstasy, and euphoria. In psychology, the pleasure principle describes pleasure as a positive feedback mechanism, motivating the organism to recreate in the future the situation which it has just found pleasurable. According to this theory, organisms are similarly motivated to avoid situations that have caused pain in the past. The experience of pleasure is subjective and different individuals will experience different kinds and amounts of pleasure in the same situation. Many pleasurable experiences are associated with satisfying basic biological drives, such as eating, exercise, sex or defecation. Other pleasurable experiences are associated with social experiences and social drives, such as the experiences of accomplishment, recognition, and service. The appreciation of cultural artifacts and activities such as art, music, and literature is often pleasurable.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLEASANTRIES

pleasable
pleasance
pleasant
Pleasant Island
pleasantly
pleasantness
pleasantry
please
please oneself
pleased
pleased to meet you
pleased with
pleasedly
pleaseman
Pleasence
pleaser
pleasing
pleasingly
pleasingness
pleasurability

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLEASANTRIES

accessories
ancestries
Castries
chemistries
countries
entries
gantries
industries
Low Countries
ministries
Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries
pantries
pastries
registries
retries
sentries
service industries
symmetries
tapestries
toiletries
tries

Synonyms and antonyms of pleasantries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLEASANTRIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pleasantries» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pleasantries

Translation of «pleasantries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLEASANTRIES

Find out the translation of pleasantries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pleasantries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pleasantries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寒暄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bromas
570 millions of speakers

English

pleasantries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pleasantries
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجاملات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шутки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amabilidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঢামালি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

civilités
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keseimbangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Höflichkeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冗談
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

익살
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pleasantries
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pleasantries
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அக்கறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंददायी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

latifeleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

convenevoli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uprzejmości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жарти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amabilități
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστεϊσμούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pleasantries
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pleasantries
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pleasantries

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEASANTRIES»

The term «pleasantries» is regularly used and occupies the 103.169 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEASANTRIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pleasantries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pleasantries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pleasantries

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QUOTES WITH «PLEASANTRIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pleasantries.
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Daniel Gillies
New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive aggression.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLEASANTRIES»

Discover the use of pleasantries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pleasantries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin
Here, Nasrudin's anecdotes are seen to be parallel to the mind's working, designed to amuse the tea-house, but also intended for use on other levels.
Idries Shah, 1983
2
Pleasantries of English Courts and Lawyers
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Cordy Jeaffreson, 2010
3
The Sales Advantage: How to Get It, Keep It, and Sell More ...
pleasantries When we meet someone, whether it's the first time or the fiftieth, it's human nature and expected practice to say, “Good morning,” “How are you,” “It's good to see you,” and so forth. These pleasantries represent an expected form of  ...
Dale Carnegie, J. Oliver Crom, Michael A. Crom, 2003
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Pleasantries about Courts and Lawyers of the State of New York
Charles EDWARDS (of New York, Counsellor-at-Law.) Daharch had employed the plaintifl', Bell, to mend a shoe and a pair of boots. The latter had charged for the whole work one dollar; but of this fifty cents had been paid, and the action was ...
Charles EDWARDS (of New York, Counsellor-at-Law.), 1867
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Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to and Living in the USA
COMMON PLEASANTRIES COMMON PLEASANTRIES COMMON PLEASANTRIES COMMON PLEASANTRIES COMMON PLEASANTRIES The phrases please, thank you and you're welcome are basic cornerstones of any conversational ...
Mike Livingston, 2005
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The Truth About Negotiations
The pregame begins when negotiators meet one another and exchange pleasantries. (Some cultures and companies like Korea's Lucky GoldStar have elaborate rituals.) The game begins when one party starts talking about the issues at hand ...
Leigh L. Thompson, 2007
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Exchanging Pleasantries: Screenplay Format Included
"... begins in a fictional version of a town... and takes a trip to the streets of New York City where MC takes a chance at re-arranging his life-style by fibbing to his long time companions about a job offer concerning his life's dream, ...
Ferf Ziamond, 2006
8
Japanese the Easy Way
In this chapter you will learn to: 1. greet people and exchange pleasantries 2. ask for and acknowledge favors 3. introduce yourself 4. say good-bye GREETINGS AND PLEASANTRIES When Japanese people run into an acquaintance out in ...
Karen Elsa Sandness, 1997
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Silver Bullet Selling: Six Critical Steps to Opening More ...
Preliminary Pleasantries and the Agenda Statement Preliminary Pleasantries Start the Ball Rolling Does my misadventure with the golfing CFO sound familiar? Many people have the impression that talking about golf, the weather, kids, or last  ...
G.A. Bartick, Paul Bartick, 2008
10
Handshakingly Sinister Pleasantries
Ride alongside Augustine Sanchez as he whirls in and out of the lives of beautiful women, his long-standing lover, multiple cities, and a career exploding with lies and praise.
Leandro Vera, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLEASANTRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pleasantries is used in the context of the following news items.
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Terrorism on Agenda as Ethiopia Welcomes President Obama for …
The two men shook hands and exchanged pleasantries in the sunlit courtyard, where the Ethiopians had prepared an elaborate arrival ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Mitchell: Experts can find no reason for a private e-mail system …
The pretense of nothing but pleasantries and scheduling routing through the “clintonemail” server has been shattered, and now the media has ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
3
St Albans man guilty of sexual assault on London Colney dog walker
... move a sofa and completing DIY jobs in her home, but the woman maintained they had only exchanged 'pleasantries' before the incident. «Herts Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
Eight Reasons Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 10
Even if you don't own a licensed copy of its Windows 7 (and up), you can experience Windows 10's pleasantries for free, as long as you have a ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
5
Andrea Pirlo makes MLS debut in thrilling NYC victory
Pirlo, 36, exchanged pleasantries with former Milan teammate and now-Orlando star Kaka and was cheered every time he touched the ball, ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
6
Don't Dismiss Small Talk; Use It for Big Talk
Someone who responds well to directness instead of pleasantries might be more likeminded and thus someone you'd rather connect with ... «PayScale Career News, Jul 15»
7
Obama's Banner: Nigerians Blast Okorocha
... which showed the Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, exchanging pleasantries with the United States of America (U.S.A) president, ... «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
8
Srimanthudu Named as Selvandan in Tamil Dubbed Version
I met Mahesh and we exchanged pleasantries. After the shot, Mahesh sat near the monitor and I joined him. Suddenly he started talking in ... «Loop 21, Jul 15»
9
A journo's reminiscences of Kargil war
... told at Drass about the casualties of our officers, some of whom had briefed us and exchanged pleasantries when we were on way to Kargil. «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
Putin and Xi plot the future of Eurasia
Putin did not restrict himself to diplomatic pleasantries. He emphasized his concern for the deteriorating security in Afghanistan, where drug ... «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pleasantries [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pleasantries>. Apr 2024 ».
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