"jouissance" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ʒwi.sɑ̃s/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-jouissance.wav Forms: jouissances [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑ̃s Etymology: From jouir + -ance. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|jouir|-ance}} jouir + -ance Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} jouissance f (plural jouissances)
  1. (law) use, possession, enjoyment Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-jouissance-fr-noun-adnNKnU4 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -ance Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 54 10 35 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -ance: 62 10 28 Topics: law
  2. enjoyment, deep pleasure Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-jouissance-fr-noun-PCniMjkv
  3. sexual pleasure, sensual delight; orgasm, climax Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-jouissance-fr-noun-cZ0xQUDD

Inflected forms

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