enjoyment
Americannoun
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enjoyments
plural
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the act of enjoying.
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the possession, use, or occupancy of anything with satisfaction or pleasure.
to have the enjoyment of a large income.
- Synonyms:
- gratification, delight
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a particular form or source of pleasure.
Hunting is his greatest enjoyment.
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Law. the exercise of a right.
the enjoyment of an estate.
noun
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the act or condition of receiving pleasure from something
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the use or possession of something that is satisfying or beneficial
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something that provides joy or satisfaction
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the possession or exercise of a legal right
Synonym Usage
See pleasure.
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Etymology
Origin of enjoyment
Explanation
Enjoyment is what you experience when you are having a good time. You probably experience enjoyment in an amusement park, and a lack of enjoyment at the dentist. When you enjoy something, you like doing it. Enjoyment is a word for the pleasure that comes from enjoyable activities. Lots of people get enjoyment from reading, seeing movies, watching TV, and playing video games. Hanging out with friends is another common form of enjoyment. If you dislike doing something, then it brings you no enjoyment. Enjoyment is the opposite of feelings like boredom and misery.
Example Sentences
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You can sense the enjoyment Luke has on a football field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In a series of experiments at Duke University, scientists found that the act of measuring an activity reliably reduces enjoyment, making it feel like work.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Gray was asked if there was a sense of relief after last week and he admitted the enjoyment he takes from winning is only fleeting.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
In mice, the medications reduced hedonic feeding, which means eating for enjoyment rather than because the body needs energy.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Lily glanced toward her parents, who were looking around the platform with an air of wholehearted enjoyment, drinking in the scene.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
He hoped that he would be able to eat faseekh, a fermented fish dish, the simplest of Eid enjoyments, he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
There are other venues for these enjoyments, but they are not offered in one glorious setting.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2021
Mrs Samia made reference to the nightlife and other enjoyments the Kenya capital has to offer - but which has been curtailed because of the Covid-19 overnight curfew:
From BBC ● May 6, 2021
“Re-engaging with the same object, even just once, allows a reworking of experiences as consumers consider their own particular enjoyments and understandings of choices they have made.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2017
My gratitude for these mundane enjoyments amazes me.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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