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en⋅joy⋅ment

  [en-joi-muhnt]
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–noun
1. the act of enjoying.
2. the possession, use, or occupancy of anything with satisfaction or pleasure: to have the enjoyment of a large income.
3. a particular form or source of pleasure: Hunting is his greatest enjoyment.
4. Law. the exercise of a right: the enjoyment of an estate.
Origin:
1545–55; enjoy + -ment

Synonyms:
2. delight, gratification. See pleasure.
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en·joy·ment   (ěn-joi'mənt)   
n.  
  1. The act or state of enjoying.
  2. Use or possession of something beneficial or pleasurable.
  3. Something that gives pleasure: Classical music was her chief enjoyment.
  4. Law The exercise of a right.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Enjoyment

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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : enjoyment
Spanish: placer, goce,
German: der Genuß,
Japanese: 楽しみ
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Main Entry: en·joy·ment
Function: noun
: personal benefit, use, or possession (as of rights or property) enjoyment of the marital estates —W. M. McGovern, Junior et al.>; specifically : the receipt of the fruits or profits of property —see also RIGHT OF USE, USUFRUCT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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