Intense pleasure that goes beyond simple enjoyment to the point of ecstasy; in philosophy, a transgressive, excessive pleasure that borders on pain.
From French 'jouissance' (enjoyment/bliss), from 'jouir' (to enjoy). Jacques Lacan made it a key philosophical concept — pleasure so extreme it becomes almost unbearable.
Pleasure so intense it almost HURTS! Like eating something so delicious you actually moan, or music so beautiful you cry. Lacan said jouissance goes PAST regular pleasure into something wild and overwhelming! 🎆😵
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