happinesslessとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

happinessless (comparative more happinessless, superlative most happinessless)

1. (rare) Without happiness.
   • 1924, the Commitee on “Doings of Other Grand Lodges”, quotee, Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York, New York, N.Y.: Press of the Lent & Graff Co. […], →OCLC, page 375:

     The Grand Master emphasized the necessity for increasing care in the much of the address of the Grand Master as was referred to it, and in carrying out the spirit of his recommendation, gratefully acknowledges the splendid services rendered by the Order of the Eastern Star in its unstinted help in the care and maintenance of its dependent, helpless wards, and in its tender of further aid in equipment at its Home soon to be constructed for their further comfort and happiness. To this splendid organization of devoted and consecrated men and women in their unselfish, faithful services to these homeless, helpless, happinessless ones, the Grand Lodge of Kentucky prayerfully says, God speed you.

   • 2009, Swami Abhedananda, “The Silent Call”, in You Can: Inspirational Insights, Mumbai, Maharashtra: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, →ISBN, page 18:

     One who is purposeless is happinessless and one who has a scheme of purpose has joy of living also.

   • 2016, M. Suddain, Hunters & Collectors, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 89:

     I loved ur story about sponge divers. U can’t be sad when life is that absurd. U have to have happiness, because the only option is to be happinessless.