Pleasure or enjoyment that comes beforehand; anticipatory delight or the pleasure of looking forward to something.
From 'fore-' (before) and 'pleasure' (from Old French 'plaisir,' meaning to please or gratify). This describes the emotional experience of pleasant anticipation.
Psychologists call the pleasure of anticipation 'forepleasure,' and research shows that anticipating a vacation can be almost as enjoyable as the vacation itself—sometimes our brains generate more happiness from the waiting than the actual event.
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