Meaning

4 senses
  1. (uncountable)The condition of enjoying anything.

    Few activities better the enjoyment of a hearty meal eaten in good company.

    Genuss, Vergnügen

    наслажде́ниеnaslaždénije, удово́льствиеudovólʹstvije

    насоло́даnasolóda, усоло́даusolóda, задово́ленняzadovólennja

  2. (uncountable)An enjoyable state of mind; a feeling of satisfaction or delight from a situation.

    I experienced more enjoyment from summer camp than any part of school.

  3. (countable)An activity that gives pleasure.

    act of receiving pleasure from something

  4. (countable, uncountable)The exercise of a legal right.

    (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property

Examples

30 sentences
  1. The music added to our enjoyment.

    ruМузыка повысила степень нашего наслаждения. — megaton

  2. Music and art can greatly contribute to the enjoyment of life.

  3. Tom drank his coffee with enjoyment.

    Том випив каву з насолодою. — oromashka

  4. I find much enjoyment in fishing.

    ruЯ получаю большое удовольствие от рыбалки. — marafon

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  5. Jonas doesn’t kill people for enjoyment.

Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the condition of enjoying anything:
Русский
By meaning 1
the condition of enjoying anything:
Deutsch
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the condition of enjoying anything:

Origin

From enjoy + -ment.

From enjoy + -ment.

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Forms

plural: enjoyments
Singularenjoyment
Pluralenjoyments

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • act of receiving pleasure from something:delectation
  • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property:use

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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