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self-enjoyment

en·joy·ment
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [en-joi-muh nt]
    • /sɛlf in-ˈjȯi-mənt/
    • /self ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-joi-muh nt]
    • /sɛlf in-ˈjȯi-mənt/

Definitions of self-enjoyment word

  • noun self-enjoyment the act of enjoying. 1
  • noun self-enjoyment the possession, use, or occupancy of anything with satisfaction or pleasure: to have the enjoyment of a large income. 1
  • noun self-enjoyment a particular form or source of pleasure: Hunting is his greatest enjoyment. 1
  • noun self-enjoyment Law. the exercise of a right: the enjoyment of an estate. 1
See all 4 definitions of self-enjoyment

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Origin of self-enjoyment

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; enjoy + -ment

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Parts of speech for Self-enjoyment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-enjoyment

self-enjoyment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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