The word joy means

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The word joy refers to the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune, and is typically associated with feelings of intense, long lasting happiness.^[1]

Dictionary definitions[edit]

Dictionary definitions of joy typically include a sense depression a reaction to an external happening, e.g. a physical sensation experienced, or receiving good news.^[2][3]

Distinction vs similar states[edit]

C. S. Lewis saw a clear distinction between joy, pleasure, and happiness: «I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for Joy»,^[4] and «I call it Joy, which is here a technical term and must be sharply distinguished both from Happiness and Pleasure. Joy (in my sense) has indeed one characteristic, and one only, in common with them; the fact that anyone who has experienced it will want it again… I doubt whether anyone who has tasted it would ever, if both were in his power, exchange it for all the pleasures in the world. But then Joy is never in our power and Pleasure often is.»^[5]

Michela Summa says that the distinction between joy and happiness is that, «Joy accompanies the process through and through, whereas happiness seems to be more strictly tied to the moment of achievement of the process… joy is not only a direct emotional response to an event that is embedded in our life-concerns but is also tightly bound to the present moment, whereas happiness presupposes an evaluative stance concerning one period of one’s life or one’s own life as a whole.»^[6]

Causes[edit]

The causes of joy have been ascribed to various sources.

«When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” — Gautama Buddha,^[7]

«[Joy is] the emotional dimension of the good life, of a life that is both going well and is being lived well.» — Miroslav Volf^[8]

«This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.» — George Bernard Shaw^[9]

Arianna Huffington an advocate for the things that instigate joy, studied ways that joy can be triggered. In her research, she determined that joy is produced by positive responses that certain neurochemicals in the brain produce during stimulating activities, such as dopamine.^{[10] [11]} According to Huffington, activities that are able to evoke a positive neurochemical response are producers of joy.

Ingrid Fetell Lee has studied the sources of joy. She wrote the book «Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness»,^[12] and gave a TED talk on the subject, titled «Where joy hides and how to find it.»^[13]

See also[edit]

• Joie de vivre
• Happiness
• Reward system
• Pleasure

References[edit]

радость, удовольствие, веселье, утеха, веселить, веселиться, радовать

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Возможные однокоренные слова

joyful  — радостный, веселый, счастливый, довольный
joyless  — безрадостный

Формы слова

noun
ед. ч.(singular): joy
мн. ч.(plural): joys

См. также в других словарях:

• Joy — is an emotion of great happiness. Joy may also refer to:urname* Alfred Harrison Joy, American astronomer (d. 1973) * Bernard Joy, English footballer (d.1984) * Bill Joy, Computer Pioneer (William Joy) * Brian Joy, a former English footballer * C …   Wikipedia

• Joy — bezeichnet: Joy (Programmiersprache), eine funktionale Programmiersprache Joy (Band), österreichische Popgruppe aus den 1980er Jahren Joy (Mondkrater), einen Einschlagskrater auf dem Mond Joy ist der Vorname folgender Personen: Joy Bryant (*… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• JOY — JOY, a term used to render into English a number of Hebrew words expressing a response of pleasure to persons, things, situations, and acts. Commenting on the phrase, We will be glad and rejoice in thee, the Midrash (Song R. 1:4) notes that there …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Joy — на шоу «Легенды Ретро FM 2010» Основная информация …   Википедия

• Joy — (joi), n. [OE. joye, OF. joye, joie, goie, F. joie, L. gaudia, pl. of gaudium joy, fr. gaudere to rejoice, to be glad; cf. Gr. gai ein to rejoice, gay^ros proud. Cf. {Gaud}, {Jewel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The passion or emotion excited by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• joy — [ dʒɔı ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a feeling of great happiness: There were tears of joy in her eyes. do something with/for joy: Penny could have shouted with joy. joy at (doing) something: He could hardly contain his joy at seeing her again. to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Joy 94,9 — Joy JOY 94.9 …   Википедия

• joy — /joy/, n. 1. the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation: She felt the joy of seeing her son s success. 2. a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something or… …   Universalium

• Joy — Joy, v. t. 1. To give joy to; to congratulate. [Obs.] Joy us of our conquest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] To joy the friend, or grapple with the foe. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Neither… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Joy — Joy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Joyed} (joid); p. pr. & vb. n. {Joying}.] [OF. joir, F. jouir. See {Joy}, n.] To rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult. [1913 Webster] I will joy in the God of my salvation. Hab. iii. 18. [1913 Webster] In whose… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Joy FM — (and similar variants) is the brand name of several radio stations:* WJIS in Bradenton, Florida (with several satellites and translators) * WOLC in Princess Anne, Maryland * CIXN FM in Fredericton, New Brunswick * 3JOY in Melbourne, Victoria,… …   Wikipedia

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	joy — the emotion of great happiness   joyfulness, joyousness emotion — any strong feeling high spirits, lightness, elation — a feeling of joy and pride exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation — a feeling of extreme joy excitement, exhilaration — the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; «he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed» exuberance — joyful enthusiasm sorrow — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; «he tried to express his sorrow at her loss»
	2.	joy — something or someone that provides a source of happiness; «a joy to behold»; «the pleasure of his company»; «the new car is a delight» delight, pleasure positive stimulus — a stimulus with desirable consequences
Verb	1.	joy — feel happiness or joy rejoice chirk up, cheer up, cheer — become cheerful feel, experience — undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; «She felt resentful»; «He felt regret» gladden — become glad or happy be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air — feel extreme happiness or elation
	2.	joy — make glad or happy gladden overjoy — cause to feel extremely joyful or happy; «the economic growth overjoyed the German industry»

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

joy

noun

1. delight, pleasure, triumph, satisfaction, happiness, ecstasy, enjoyment, bliss, transport, euphoria, festivity, felicity, glee, exuberance, rapture, elation, exhilaration, radiance, gaiety, jubilation, hilarity, exaltation, ebullience, exultation, gladness, joyfulness, ravishment Salter shouted with joy.
delight despair, grief, misery, sorrow, unhappiness, tribulation

no joy no luck (Informal) a negative, no result, no success, no satisfaction They expect no joy from the vote itself.

Quotations
«But headlong joy is ever on the wing» [John Milton The Passion]
«Things won are done; joy’s soul lies in the doing» [William Shakespeare Troilus and Cressida]
«Joy cometh in the morning» Bible: Psalms 5

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

joy

noun

1. A feeling of extreme gratification aroused by something good or desired:

2. A condition of supreme well-being and good spirits:

verb

1. To feel or take joy or pleasure:

2. Archaic. To give great or keen pleasure to:

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

With panting joy that she was there at last, —joy that overcame all distress, —Maggie neared the front of the house. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Not, however, in all kinds of joy, for the _joy of the hypocrite_ is _but for a moment_, [1] that is to say, lasts but for a moment. ❋ Jean Pierre Camus (1618)

Oh, I get such joy, such delicious _joy_ from life. » ❋ Gene Stratton-Porter (1893)

The word joy or joyfulness is mentioned more than 180 times in the Old and New Testaments. ❋ Karol Ladd (2001)

«Lord thy will, not mine be done», then you have gained the triumph and the joy is yours, — that is, the «all in all» of Sanctification, believe ❋ Unknown (2008)

Even as the pain pierces my chest and my tears splash upon his brow, the joy is there, the love is there, keeping my hand pressed upon his back and under his cheek, pulling him to me, ever closer, his gurgles and sighs and the sweet smell of his skin a balm for the pain. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Smiles, laughter, flowers … these people are being captured on the happiest day of their lives, and their joy is absolutely infectious. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The rainbow seemed like a good sign, and Pascal loved the word joy. ❋ Harriette Gillem Robinet (1998)

How does one, in the presence of this poem, feel filled with the spirit of St. Augustine, the nothingness of what we call joy, happiness, glory, here below, — delights of a moment, which at most only aid us to traverse in a dream this valley of tears! ❋ Various (N/A)

The feeling which I call joy may feel just like the one which you call despair. ❋ Hugo M��nsterberg (1889)

Epistle, whereas the former would have been the result, had he then visited them as he had originally proposed. having confidence … that my joy is the joy of you all — trusting that you, too, would feel that there was sufficient reason for the postponement, if it interfered with our mutual joy [Alford]. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Our inward agony spurs us on to what we call joy; and all wherewith spring and hope and love and pleasure beguile mankind, is only the inverted sting of pain. ❋ Ludwig Tieck (1813)

He lays it on his shoulders rejoicing that he has not lost his labour in seeking; and the joy is the greater because he began to be out of hope of finding it; and he calls his friends and neighbours, the shepherds that keep their flocks about him, saying, Rejoice with me. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Holy joy is called the joy of salvation, for in that there is abundant matter for joy. ❋ Unknown (1721)

This joy is the joy of their Lord; the joy which he himself has purchased and provided for them; the joy of the redeemed, bought with the sorrow of the Redeemer. ❋ Unknown (1721)

If what you call «joy» is fleeting, conditional, or does harm to yourself or others in the process of attaining it, it probably isn’t joy. ❋ Karen Talavera (2010)

This kind of joy is reserved for special occasions, like the birth of your first child. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[Joy] is [amazing]. ❋ Ava.34love (2018)

«[oh my god], he is so joy!»
or
«that [party] is [going] to be so joy» ❋ Ella N Rosie (2004)

[Sience] his [wide] had their first son, he has been filled [to the brim] with joy ❋ Cory Morgan (2005)

[oops], there goes my joy [all over] [your face]. ❋ Anonymous (2003)

everyone: joy is so [awesome]!
everyone [else]: [i know right]! ❋ User83615374 (2019)

P1: «wow, Joy totally [flipped out] on the phone!»
P2: «I know, her name doesn’t live up to the meaning»
P1: » [Witchy] movements»
P2: » [yh] Witchy behaviour» ❋ LwIwZ (2018)

joy is [clueless].
it’s as [simple as that]. ❋ Fluffy (2005)

Where’s [Joy]? [Im] [horny] and I got 2dolla!! ❋ ScoutNibblet (2004)

1:[ayyye] have [you herd] from joy?,yeah annd thats ma besttfreindd ever [ninja]!!!<3 ❋ Elena Fashoo! (2009)

1:[ayyye] have [you herd] from joy?,yeah annd thats ma besttfreindd ever [ninja]!!!<3 ❋ Elena Fashoo! (2009)