enjoyment
/in'dʤɔimənt /
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Definition
- Noun:
- The state or process of taking pleasure in something: "Enjoyment" refers to the feeling of happiness, satisfaction, or pleasure derived from an activity, experience, or possession.
- (Law) The exercise of a legal right to use and benefit from property: In a legal context, "enjoyment" can specifically mean the right to use something and derive advantages from it.
Examples of Usage
- General Meaning:
- She gets a lot of enjoyment from reading.
- The children's faces were full of pure enjoyment at the circus.
- Legal Meaning:
- The deed guarantees the tenant's quiet enjoyment of the property.
- We were given the enjoyment of his boat for the weekend.
Advanced Usage
- "To be in the enjoyment of something": To possess and benefit from something, often a right or privilege.
- He is in the enjoyment of good health.
- "To take enjoyment in something": To derive pleasure from a specific thing.
- She takes great enjoyment in classical music.
Variants and Related Words
- Enjoy (verb): To take pleasure in something.
- I enjoy a good cup of coffee in the morning.
- Enjoyable (adjective): Giving pleasure; pleasant.
- We had an enjoyable evening at the theater.
Synonyms
- Pleasure: A feeling of happy satisfaction.
- Delight: Great pleasure.
- Gratification: Pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.
Antonyms
- Displeasure: A feeling of annoyance or disapproval.
- Dislike: A feeling of distaste or hostility.
- Misery: A state of great distress or discomfort.
Related Phrases
- "With great enjoyment": Very pleasurably.
- He listened to the symphony with great enjoyment.
- "For your enjoyment": For your pleasure (often used in formal contexts like events or performances).
- The concert is presented for your enjoyment.
Noun
- (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
- we were given the use of his boat
- act of receiving pleasure from something
- the pleasure felt when having a good time