Need and Pleasure

Opposite meaning words

Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.

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Pleasure is an antonym for need.

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

Pleasure noun - The feeling experienced when one's wishes are met.

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Need is an antonym for pleasure in delight topic.

good	good need	good pleasure
physical	physical need	physical pleasure
special	special need	special pleasure
particular	particular need	particular pleasure
Other adjectives: certain, true, genuine, sheer, obvious, selfish, actual, distinct, real, increased, extreme, great, intense, little, personal, immediate, greater, last, greatest.

To her clerics, pleasure and the sharing thereof is an inherently good act and have a doctrine centered around bringing pleasure to everyone, especially those in need of a good time.

Source: Ethical Slut
In a (wisely) deleted set of strips, France nearly did this to Italy to demonstrate to Spain how they didn't need their erotic paintings for pleasure.

Source: Double Standard: Rape, Male on Male
Also, Cubi don't actually need to eat physical food, so most only eat a couple of favourite foods for pleasure.

Source: Webcomic / Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures

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