Enjoyableness

/ɛnˈdʒɔɪəbəlnəs/ noun

Definition

the quality or state of being enjoyable; the capacity to provide pleasure or satisfaction.

Etymology

From enjoyable (enjoy + -able) + -ness (noun suffix). This noun abstracts the quality of being pleasurable into a measurable characteristic.

Kelly Says

This word is technically correct but almost never used—we'd say 'enjoyability' instead because it sounds more modern, showing how English constantly updates its word-building strategies.

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