ENJOYMENT

enjoyment, delectation

(noun) act of receiving pleasure from something

use, enjoyment

(noun) (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; “we were given the use of his boat”

enjoyment

(noun) the pleasure felt when having a good time

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enjoyment (countable and uncountable, plural enjoyments)

(uncountable) The condition of enjoying anything.

(uncountable) An enjoyable state of mind.

(countable) An activity that gives pleasure.

(legal) The exercise of a legal right.

Source: Wiktionary


En*joy"ment, n.

1. The condition of enjoying anything; pleasure or satisfaction, as in the possession or occupancy of anything; possession and use; as, the enjoyment of an estate.

2. That which gives pleasure or keen satisfaction. The hope of everlasting enjoyments. Glanvill.

Syn.

– Pleasure; satisfaction; gratification; fruition; happiness; felicity; delight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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