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la jouissance

/ʒwi.sɑ̃s/ noun · feminine C1
  1. use, possession, enjoyment
  2. enjoyment, deep pleasure
  3. sexual pleasure, sensual delight; orgasm, climax

Plural jouissances

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— Je veux dire, Morrel, que vous voulez quitter la vie, parce que vous ne connaissez pas toutes les jouissances que la vie permet à une grande fortune.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 1113 · C1

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