#happiness__happines emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
exclusion: sadness
supertype: feeling the state of experiencing affective and emotional states; "he had a feeling of euphoria"
subtype: bonheur (French) happiness and good humor
subtype: gladness__gladfulness__gladfulnes__gladsomenes experiencing joy and pleasure
subtype: merriment__gaiety a gay feeling
subtype: hilarity__mirth__mirthfulness__glee__gleefulness__gleefulnes great merriment
subtype: jocundity__jocularity a feeling facetious merriment
subtype: jollity__joviality feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
subtype: rejoicing a feeling of great happiness
subtype: belonging happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"
subtype: comfortableness__comfortablenes aa feeling of being at ease in a relationship
subtype: closeness__closenes a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"
subtype: togetherness affectionate closeness
subtype: blitheness__cheerfulness a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"
subtype: perkiness__perkines cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
subtype: insouciance__carefreeness__lightheartedness__lightsomeness__lightsomenes the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
subtype: contentment happiness with one's situation in life
subtype: satisfaction.contentment the contentment you feel when you have done something right; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
subtype: pride.satisfaction satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"
subtype: self-complacency__complacency__complacence__self-satisfaction the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"
subtype: smugness an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
subtype: fulfilment__fulfillment a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
subtype: gloat__gloating__glee malicious satisfaction
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