DISPLEASURE


Meaning of DISPLEASURE in English

/ dɪsˈpleʒə(r); NAmE / noun

[ U ] displeasure (at / with sb/sth) ( formal ) the feeling of being upset and annoyed

SYN annoyance :

She made no attempt to hide her displeasure at the prospect.

—compare pleasure

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French desplaisir , from des- (expressing reversal) + plaisir to please, from Latin placere , influenced by pleasure .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.