Interest and Joy

Interest

Interest noun - The state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success.

Usage example: make no mistake: she's determined to act in her own interest in this business deal

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Joy and interest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joy" instead a noun "Interest".

Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

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Interest and joy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interest" instead a noun "Joy".

Nearby Words: joyful, joyous, joyless, joyfully, joyously

human	human interest	human joy
particular	particular interest	particular joy
initial	initial interest	initial joy
true	true interest	true joy
Other adjectives: genuine, single, deep, obvious, popular, active, real, great, main, personal, sole, apparent, shared, greater, said, sudden.

Hank does this to Bobby at times, whenever Bobby expresses an interest in something mildly competitive, to which Hank responds too much and ruins the joy.

Source: Western Animation / King of the Hill
Raamo finds many of the laws and rituals baffling and illogical, and supports something only if it's in the greater interest of peace and joy.

Source: Neutral Good
In an attempt to rebel against these constraints, she joined a university in a different city...only to once again find herself reverting back to previous habits, studying a major she has no interest in and finding almost no joy in her life apart from in the brief moments when she draws.

Source: Video Game / Dandelion

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