Enjoyment

/ɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt/ noun

Definition

A feeling of pleasure, satisfaction, or fun that comes from doing or experiencing something.

Etymology

From *enjoy* + *-ment*. *Enjoy* comes from Old French *enjoir* ('to give joy to'), from *en-* + *joie* ('joy'), from Latin *gaudium* ('joy'). The noun focuses on the state of having or experiencing joy.

Kelly Says

Enjoyment is your brain’s way of tagging something as 'do this again.' It’s less about the thing itself and more about the internal chemistry that says, 'Yes, more of that, please.'

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