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单词 enjoyment
释义

enjoyment

noun

en·​joy·​ment in-ˈjȯi-mənt How to pronounce enjoyment (audio)
en-
1
a
: the action or state of enjoying
b
: possession and use
the enjoyment of civic rights
2
: something that gives keen satisfaction
the poorest life has its enjoyments and pleasures

Synonyms

  • control
  • hands
  • keeping
  • possession
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Example Sentences

She always found sports to be a source of great enjoyment. I read the book strictly for my own enjoyment. the enjoyment of good health This is land set aside for the public's enjoyment.
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Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

enjoyment

noun

en·​joy·​ment in-ˈjȯi-mənt How to pronounce enjoyment (audio)
1
: the action or condition of getting pleasure or satisfaction from something
The land is set aside for public enjoyment.
2
: something that gives pleasure
life's simple enjoyments

Legal Definition

enjoyment

noun

en·​joy·​ment
: personal benefit, use, or possession (as of rights or property)
widows and widowers were relegated to lifetime enjoyment of the marital estates W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
specifically : the receipt of the fruits or profits of property see also right of use, usufruct

enjoyment

noun

1
as in hands
the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal a scenic walkway along the ocean shore that is intended for the enjoyment of all

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • hands
  • possession
  • control
  • ownership
  • keeping
  • mastery
  • proprietorship
  • retention
  • power
  • dominion
  • confiscation
  • procurement
  • claiming
  • authority
  • repossession
  • command
  • commandeering
  • collaring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dispossession
  • relinquishment
  • transferal
  • nonpossession
  • surrendering
2
as in satisfaction
the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met this new video game should provide countless hours of enjoyment

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • satisfaction
  • pleasure
  • contentment
  • happiness
  • delight
  • content
  • joy
  • gratification
  • joyfulness
  • amusement
  • delectation
  • contentedness
  • relish
  • entertainment
  • gladness
  • glee
  • bliss
  • comfort
  • ecstasy
  • pleasance
  • exhilaration
  • cheerfulness
  • elation
  • exultation
  • felicity
  • diversion
  • gleefulness
  • exuberance
  • euphoria
  • restfulness
  • intoxication
  • rapture
  • jubilation
  • afterglow
  • jollity
  • ease
  • gayety
  • gaiety
  • elatedness
  • cheer
  • heaven
  • joie de vivre

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • misery
  • dissatisfaction
  • unhappiness
  • discontent
  • unhappiness
  • sadness
  • displeasure
  • sorrow
  • anguish
  • wretchedness
  • irritation
  • discontentedness
  • annoyance
  • aggravation
  • melancholy
  • anger
  • depression
  • woe
  • discontentment
  • vexation
  • dejection
  • desolation
  • discomfort
  • distress
  • disturbance
  • gloom
  • joylessness
  • exasperation
  • despondency
  • fury
  • agitation
  • rage
  • uneasiness
  • dispiritedness
  • restlessness
  • pique
  • upset
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