Definition
A feeling of annoyance or disapproval; the state of being displeased.
Etymology
From Old French 'desplaisir,' from 'des-' (dis-) + 'plaisir' (pleasure). The prefix 'dis-' negates the pleasure, creating its opposite. Entered English in the 14th century as courtly language for expressing dissatisfaction.
Kelly Says
Displeasure is pleasure's evil twin - the prefix 'dis-' doesn't just remove pleasure, it actively creates its opposite. This linguistic pattern shows up throughout English where 'dis-' creates not neutral states but negative ones: discomfort isn't just 'not comfort,' it's active discomfort.
Translations
CSČeština
nespokojenost
nɛspɔkɔjɛnɔst
DADansk
utilfredshed
uˈtilfʁædshæt
DEDeutsch
Unzufriedenheit
ʊnt͡suːfʁiːdn̩haɪt
ELΕλληνικά
απαρέσκεια
aparéskeia
ESEspañol
descontento
deskonTento
FISuomi
epämiellyttävyys
epæmielʏtævyys
FRFrançais
déplaisir
deplɛʒiʁ
HEעברית
אי-נוחות
ʾi-nōḥūt
HIहिन्दी
अप्रसन्नता
aprasannatā
HUMagyar
rosszallás
rosːaːllaːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
ketidakpuasan
kətɪdakpuasan
ITItaliano
dispiacere
dispjat͡ʃeˈre
NLNederlands
onvrede
ɔnvrɛdə
NONorsk
utilfredshet
ʉtɪlfʁɛdshɛt
PLPolski
niezadowolenie
ɲɛzadɔˈvɔlɛɲɛ
PTPortuguês
desprazer
despɾaˈzeɾ
RORomână
nemulțumire
nɛmultsʊˈmire
RUРусский
неудовольствие
nʲeʊdavɐlʲˈʃtʃɪjə
SVSvenska
besvikelse
bɛsˈviːkɛlsɛ
THไทย
ไม่พอใจ
mâi pʰɔ̂ː tɕɔːj
TRTürkçe
hoşnutsuzluk
hoʃnutsuzluk
UKУкраїнська
незадоволеність
nezadovolennistʹ
VITiếng Việt
không vui
kʰɔŋ˧˧ vuj˧˧