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enjoyment

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt// UK //ɛndʒˈɔɪmənt// en·joy·ment

n. the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction you get from doing something you like. It can also mean the right to use or have something that belongs to you.

n. the state or process of taking pleasure in something; also, the possession and use of a right, property, or benefit.


SIMPLE

The children get a lot of enjoyment from playing outside.

CONTEXTUAL

The new lease agreement ensures the tenant's quiet enjoyment of the property without interference from the landlord.

COMPLEX

While the aesthetic enjoyment of the park is open to all citizens, the legal enjoyment of the mineral rights remains strictly with the original estate owners.

Synonyms
Origin

From enjoy + -ment.

Usage

In legal contexts, often appears in the phrase 'quiet enjoyment' to describe the right to use property without disturbance.

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