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- DictionaryEn·joy·ment/inˈjoim(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the state or process of taking pleasure in something: "the enjoyment of a good wine"
- 2. the action of possessing and benefiting from something.
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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.
Definition of enjoyment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. enjoyment. noun. /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/ [uncountable] the pleasure that you get from something. He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment. I get a lot of enjoyment from my grandchildren.
n. 1. the act of enjoying. 2. a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction; delight; gratification. 3. the possession, use, or occupancy of something satisfying or advantageous. 4. a particular form or source of pleasure: Bowling is his greatest enjoyment. 5. the exercise of a legal right: the enjoyment of an estate. [1545–55]
enjoyment (somewhat formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself: I get a lot of enjoyment from music. pleasure or enjoyment? Enjoyment usually comes from an activity that you do; pleasure can come from something that you do or something that happens: He beamed with pleasure at seeing her.
noun [ U ] uk / ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt / us. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. the feeling of enjoying something: She gets a lot of enjoyment from music. (Definition of enjoyment from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of enjoyment. in Chinese (Traditional) 愉快, 樂趣, 興趣… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
the possession, use, or occupancy of anything with satisfaction or pleasure: to have the enjoyment of a large income. a particular form or source of pleasure: Hunting is his greatest enjoyment. Law .
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English en‧joy‧ment /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/ noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] the feeling of pleasure you get from having or doing something, or something you enjoy doing Acting has brought me enormous enjoyment.
