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Meaning of unjoy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The lack or absence of joy; joylessness; sorrow; grief.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“I wipe away the tears of unjoy before they stain the hideous, stiff bedspread.”
“Joy is possible only if we can get⟳ through the periods of unjoy. And all rely⟳ on another virtue: hope⟳. Hope⟳ is what makes patience humanly possible.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

unjoyfulness unjoyousness unjudiciousness unjust unjust enrichment Unjustice

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