joyance

9.9

Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing

noun
/ˈdʒɔɪəns/

Archaic

: alegría

In times past, such joyance would last for days after a good harvest.

Examples

The village square was filled with joyance during the annual harvest festival.
Songs and laughter brought a sense of joyance to the old castle's halls.
What a moment of joyance it was!
The joyance in the room was palpable during the celebration.
The room was filled with joyance as the couple celebrated their wedding.
Children laughed and danced in joyance during the festive holiday party.
Her heart was full of joyance as she watched the fireworks explode in the night sky.

Synonyms

festivity

vsjoyance

69 3.5

A happy public celebration with music and decorations

is the emotional sense of great happiness rather than the event itself

glee

vsjoyance

34 1.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

is the older literary term rather than the modern simple delight word

exuberance

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27 6.7

A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement

is more about great happiness and celebration rather than energetic vivacity

elation

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18 5.5

A very happy and excited feeling after a big success

is focused on joyful celebration and older tone rather than personal pride

exhilaration

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17 5.8

A strong, happy feeling of excitement

is about great happiness and celebration rather than brief excited energy

mirth

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15 6.1

Great happiness that people show by laughing

focuses on general joyful celebration rather than laughter as the main sign

merriment

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14 3.4

A time of happy laughter and fun at a party or celebration

has an older literary tone rather than neutral everyday use

jubilation

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11 5.2

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration

is an old fashioned literary word for the same feeling

gladness

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9 1.0

A feeling of being happy and pleased

expresses great happiness or joyful celebration rather than general pleasure

joie de vivre

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7 9.6

A feeling of great joy and energy about life

is about joyful celebration at moments rather than a broad life attitude

cheerfulness

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4 1.0

A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good

implies greater and more celebratory happiness rather than steady optimism

exultation

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Formal

3 7.9

A strong feeling of great joy often shown by loud shouts

is used for great happiness or joyful celebration without victory focus

ebullience

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1 8.5

A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show

is centered on joyful celebration or great happiness rather than bubbling energy

joyfulness

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1 2.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

is the older literary label rather than everyday common usage

jollity

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1 7.5

A cheerful, lively feeling that people show when they enjoy themselves

is an older literary term rather than the neutral modern merriment word

jubilance

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1 6.5

A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly

is the older literary form used for celebration language

joyousness

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1 3.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is specifically an older literary form rather than the more neutral synonym

jubilancy

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8.1

A strong feeling of great joy after success

focuses on joy or celebration rather than success or victory

complete and utter joy

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2.8

A very strong feeling of deep happiness

is more about joyful celebration rather than pure overwhelming intensity

joy in spades

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Informal

4.8

A very large amount of happiness

is an older literary label rather than a casual phrase of abundance

effusion of joy

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7.3

A sudden strong burst of joy that people feel or show

is the inner feeling of great happiness rather than the outward burst

mirthfulness

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7.4

A feeling of joyful laughter that spreads to others

means broader great happiness or celebration rather than just laughter

gleefulness

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3.5

A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile

is an older literary label rather than common modern expressions of joy

gladsomeness

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Archaic

8.9

A feeling of great happiness and pleasure

is an older literary term rather than the usual modern joy word

gladfulness

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7.2

A warm feeling of happiness and pleasure inside you

points to strong celebration or old fashioned literary happiness rather than steady contentment

festiveness

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2.9

A cheerful, lively feeling at a party or festival

refers more to feeling of joyful celebration rather than outward festive style

jocundity

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Archaic

9.9

A happy, light feeling that makes people smile and laugh

signals stronger great happiness or joyful celebration rather than gentle lightheartedness

blitheness

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8.6

A happy, carefree feeling that makes people cheerful

is stronger signaling great happiness and celebration rather than simple cheer

Antonyms

sorrow

243 2.1

A deep feeling of sadness after a loss

sadness

229 1.0

A feeling of being unhappy

How Joyful

ecstasy

57 6.1

jubilation

11 5.2

joyance

Archaic

9.9

happiness

970 1.0

pleasure

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

joyance singular

joyances plural

Morphology

joyance = joy (transparent) = joy + ance

This is a straightforward noun formation from 'joy' with the suffix '-ance', and the meaning remains closely tied to happiness or joyful state.

Etymology

Joyance comes from the simple word joy and the ending -ance, which makes a 'state' or 'quality'. So, joyance means a time or feeling of great happiness or celebration, and it is often used in old-fashioned or literary language.