anti-pleasure
adjective
an·ti-plea·sure
ˌan-tē-ˈple-zhər 
-ˈplā-,
ˌan-tī-
: opposed or hostile to pleasure
She was a representative of the new, politically correct, anti-pleasure school of art people.—
Janet Malcolm
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“Anti-pleasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-pleasure. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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