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" For my own part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed: and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation."
James Boswell

Meaning of "pleasantry" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLEASANTRY

From French plaisanterie, from plaisantpleasant.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PLEASANTRY

ˈplɛzəntrɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLEASANTRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pleasantry 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 PLEASANTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of pleasantry in the English dictionary

The first definition of pleasantry in the dictionary is an agreeable or amusing remark, often one made in order to be polite. Other definition of pleasantry is an agreeably humorous manner or style. Pleasantry is also enjoyment; pleasantness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLEASANTRY

agentry · ancientry · Coventry · Daventry · dysentery · errantry · gallantry · giantry · infantry · lieutenantry · merchantry · pageantry · peasantry · pedantry · pheasantry · serjeantry · studentry · tenantry · truantry · unpleasantry

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLEASANTRY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLEASANTRY

butler´s pantry · carpentry · chantry · country · cross-country · entry · gantry · gentry · go to the country · home country · knight errantry · light infantry · pantry · sentry · servantry · sycophantry · the Black Country · the country · the North Country · the West Country

Synonyms and antonyms of pleasantry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLEASANTRY»

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

Translation of «pleasantry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLEASANTRY

Find out the translation of pleasantry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pleasantry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pleasantry» in English.
zh

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玩笑
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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pleasantry
570 millions of speakers
en

English

pleasantry
510 millions of speakers
hi

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हँसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

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المجاملة
280 millions of speakers
ru

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шутка
278 millions of speakers
pt

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pleasantry
270 millions of speakers
bn

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কৌতুক
260 millions of speakers
fr

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plaisanterie
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Kesenangan
190 millions of speakers
de

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Scherz
180 millions of speakers
ja

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冗談
130 millions of speakers
ko

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pleasantry
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pleasantry
85 millions of speakers
vi

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tánh vui vẻ
80 millions of speakers
ta

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நகைச்சுவைப் பேச்சு
75 millions of speakers
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आनंददायी
75 millions of speakers
tr

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şaka
70 millions of speakers
it

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spiritosaggine
65 millions of speakers
pl

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pleasantry
50 millions of speakers
uk

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жарт
40 millions of speakers
ro

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pleasantry
30 millions of speakers
el

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pleasantry
15 millions of speakers
af

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grap
14 millions of speakers
sv

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pleasantry
10 millions of speakers
no

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pleasantry
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pleasantry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEASANTRY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of pleasantry
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pleasantry

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QUOTES WITH «PLEASANTRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pleasantry.
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James Boswell
For my own part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed: and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLEASANTRY»

Discover the use of pleasantry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pleasantry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure
The spirit of the nation in which we live, developes the power of persuasion or of pleasantry much better than study and reflection can do. Sensations are produced from without ; and every talent that depends immediately upon the sensations, ...
‎1813
2
So You Want To Be President?
Some are perfectly acceptable pleasantries, appropriate for any diplomatic occasion. Others are rank insults that would warrant the response of dropping a low-yield nuke on a medium-sized city. For each phrase, circle “Pleasantry” or “ Insult.
John Warner, 2008
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The Scots Magazine; Or, General Repository of Literature, ...
His sallies of friends and counsellors, if I run up pleasantry were innocent, and wound- another wing for twelve old batche- ed no man ; his sentences of observa - lots ? The learned counsel agreed in tion were judicious and solid. His opinion  ...
‎1798
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The Natyasastra
The four varieties of the Graceful Style 48- The Graceful Style is said to have the four varieties such as Pleasantry (narman), Beginning of Pleasure (normep/mi'ja) Unfoldlnent of Pleasure urti'nm-sphote) and Covert Pleasure (nmunct-gnrbhn)'.
Manomohan Chosh
5
An analysis of Aristotle's Ethics, with questions
The other virtue which relates to the pleasure of social intercourse, is called evrpcnreXia, Pleasantry, (gentlemanly pleasantry,) and derives its name definition. from its possessors being evrpoiroi, (of ready and well-turned talent; a metaphor ...
Robert Bateman Paul, 1829
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Reciprocity in English: Historical Development and ...
as one pleasantry followed another, [ . . .] [Updike, Villages, 65] c. Stations of the former West Berlin passed one after another. [Eugenides, Middlesex, 40] d. [ . . . ] the pressure of deceit deformed one ofthem beyond what the other could love; [ .
Florian Haas, 2010
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Christian Telescope and Universalist Miscellany
In a subsequent Editorial article, you are pleased to call that answer a piece cf pleasantry. If such be your pleasantry, I hope that you may not be overtaken by such pleasant fits, but seldom ; for the man against whom such pleasantry is directed ...
‎1827
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An Analysis of Aristotle's Ethics. [By R. B. Paul.]
3 and 4-. . . . , sure of social intercourse, 1s called GU'TPa'fl'GXla, Pleasantry- ( gentlemanly pleasantry,) and derives its name Its nominal , . ,, definition. from its possessors being GUTPOW'OL, (of ready and well-turned talent; a metaphor ...
Aristotle, Robert Bateman PAUL, 1829
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature
Her imperial majesty has so long been a periorraer, that, the other day, in pleasantry, (he told the old Faustina, the wife of H:i(Te, who is still living, and upwards of seventy years of age, that she thought herself the first, meaning the oldest, ...
Tobias George Smollett, 1773
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A general view of the progress of ethical philosophy: ...
You desire an account of Mr Hume's last days, and I give it you with some pleasure for though I could not look upon him in his illness without much concern, yet the tranquility and pleasantry which he constantly discovered did even then give ...
Sir James Mackintosh, 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLEASANTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pleasantry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pre Season Positivity – Ins and potential Outs
His energy in addition to our new captains will be a pleasantry to watch. What has also been nice to see is a fit Lallana showing that he is not ... «The Empire of The Kop - a blog about Liverpool F.C., Jul 15»
2
Re: Donald Trump for President
The Donald for president!!!! JIA YOU DONALD!! You have my support...oh...sorry...I just remembered that I'm not going to be voting. Pleasantry. «The Beijinger, Jul 15»
3
Cara Delevingne Tells Seth Meyers All About the Dangers of …
... clear as of late that her modeling days are behind her, Delevingne indulged us in roughly 90 seconds of style-focused pleasantry. «Fashionista, Jul 15»
4
First 100 bands announced for mega-music concerts
... In Each Hand A Cutlass, Plainsunset, The Stoned Revivals and Pleasantry, as well as acts such as electro duo Cherie & Ferry, screamo band ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
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Lower humidity for Fredericksburg area equals nice July weather
So embrace the pleasantry and plan plenty of outdoor activities today and the next few days. But remember the sunscreen!! Thanks for reading ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
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OMG! Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai shooting together at …
It is still to be known if the two crossed the path, exchanged a smile or at least some pleasantry or even looked at each other. While ex lovers Kareena and ... «Sahara Samay, Jul 15»
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Latitude festival review – surprise guests Ed Sheeran and Thom …
Latitude turns 10 this year, and while its sombre lineup leaves a morbid mood in the air at times, it remains the bastion of twee British pleasantry ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Are there enough mid-sized venues in Singapore?
As Isa from Pleasantry lamented with us about the lack of a space quite like (now-defunct) Home Club: where are all the damned mid-sized ... «Red Bull, Jul 15»
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360 First Spins: Pitbull, Jason Isbell, Future, Iron & Wine, Tame …
With that in mind, this album of covers (recorded with Band of Horses dude Ben Bridwell) is sun-drenched pleasantry. Taking on tunes from ... «austin360, Jul 15»
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Making Tourism Development Area Worthwhile
... earning commission, most time in exchanging pleasantry for their personal desire or interest. Tout is an individual person who tries to help as ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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