jouissance
noun
jouissance is spelled J-O-U-I-S-S-A-N-C-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jouissance means “A transgressive, excessive kind of pleasure linked to the division and splitting of the subject involved” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jouissance is jouissances.
How many letters and syllables are in jouissance?
| Letters | 10: J-O-U-I-S-S-A-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jouissance?
Jouissance appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of jouissance
- jouissances plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jouissance mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteEnjoyment, delight, pleasure.
- 2
A transgressive, excessive kind of pleasure linked to the division and splitting of the subject involved.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jouissance come from?
From Middle French jouissance, from jouir (“to enjoy”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).