"antipleasure" meaning in English

See antipleasure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more antipleasure [comparative], most antipleasure [superlative]
Etymology: anti- + pleasure Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|pleasure}} anti- + pleasure Head templates: {{en-adj}} antipleasure (comparative more antipleasure, superlative most antipleasure)
  1. Opposing pleasure. Translations (opposing pleasure): antiprazer (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antipleasure-en-adj-TCXs25rm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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