noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.mənt/
/ənˈd͡ʒɔɪ.mənt/
/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.mənt/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The condition of enjoying anything.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
Few activities better the enjoyment of a hearty meal eaten in good company.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An enjoyable state of mind; a feeling of satisfaction or delight from a situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
I experienced more enjoyment from summer camp than any part of school.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An activity that gives pleasure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The exercise of a legal right.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
act of receiving pleasure from something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: delectation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: activity
6
noun
Meaning 6
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
we were given the use of his boat
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: use
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: legal right
Narrower terms: fair use, fruition
7
noun
Meaning 7
the pleasure felt when having a good time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pleasure, pleasance
Narrower terms: joie de vivre, gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness
History
Etymology
From enjoy + -ment.
Across languages
Translations
57 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
ëndje
— the condition of enjoying anything
Arabic:
مُتْعَة
(mutʕa)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Arabic:
مِتْعَة
(mitʕa)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Belarusian:
асало́да
(asalóda)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Belarusian:
уце́ха
(ucjéxa)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Belarusian:
прые́мнасць
(pryjémnascʹ)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Bulgarian:
удоволствие
(udovolstvie)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Bulgarian:
наслада
(naslada)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Bulgarian:
радост
(radost)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Chinese Mandarin:
享受
(xiǎngshòu)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Chinese Mandarin:
愉快
(yúkuài)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Chinese Mandarin:
樂趣 /乐趣
(lèqù)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Esperanto:
ĝuo
— the condition of enjoying anything
Finnish:
nautinto
— the condition of enjoying anything
Finnish:
mielihyvä
— the condition of enjoying anything
French:
jouissance
— the condition of enjoying anything
French:
plaisir
— the condition of enjoying anything
German:
Genuss
— the condition of enjoying anything
German:
Vergnügen
— the condition of enjoying anything
Ancient Greek:
τέρψις
(térpsis)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Ancient Greek:
ἀπόλαυσις
(apólausis)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Hebrew:
הֲנָאָה
(hana'á)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Hindi:
मज़ा
(mazā)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Hindi:
आनंद
(ānand)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Hungarian:
élvezet
— the condition of enjoying anything
Hungarian:
öröm
— the condition of enjoying anything
Japanese:
楽しみ
(tanoshimi)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Korean:
기쁨
(gippeum)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Korean:
즐거움
(jeulgeoum)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Latin:
frūctus
— the condition of enjoying anything
Latin:
iūcunditās
— the condition of enjoying anything
Māori:
ngahautanga
— the condition of enjoying anything
Navajo:
ił honeeni
— the condition of enjoying anything
Persian:
لذت
(lazzat)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Persian:
خشنودی
(xošnudi)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Polish:
przyjemność
— the condition of enjoying anything
Polish:
uciecha
— the condition of enjoying anything
Polish:
zadowolenie
— the condition of enjoying anything
Portuguese:
gozo
— the condition of enjoying anything
Russian:
наслажде́ние
(naslaždénije)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Russian:
удово́льствие
(udovólʹstvije)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Spanish:
disfrute
— the condition of enjoying anything
Spanish:
gozo
— the condition of enjoying anything
Spanish:
regocijo
— the condition of enjoying anything
Spanish:
holganza
— the condition of enjoying anything
Swedish:
njutning
— the condition of enjoying anything
Telugu:
భోగించుట
(bhōgiñcuṭa)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Thai:
ความเพลิดเพลิน
(kwaam-plə̂ət-pləən)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Tocharian B:
winālñe
— the condition of enjoying anything
Ottoman Turkish:
جنبش
(cümbüş)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Ottoman Turkish:
كیف
(keyf)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Ottoman Turkish:
رامش
(râmiş)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Ukrainian:
насоло́да
(nasolóda)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Ukrainian:
усоло́да
(usolóda)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Ukrainian:
задово́лення
(zadovólennja)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Ukrainian:
уті́ха
(utíxa)
— the condition of enjoying anything
Ukrainian:
приє́мність
(pryjémnistʹ)
— the condition of enjoying anything
