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pleasure vs enjoyment

enjoyment vs pleasure

pleasure and enjoyment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pleasure Yes No No No
enjoyment Yes No No No
As nouns, enjoyment is a hyponym of pleasure; that is, enjoyment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pleasure:
  • pleasure: a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
  • enjoyment: the pleasure felt when having a good time
Other hyponyms of pleasure include delectation, delight, pleasantness, comfort, sexual pleasure.
pleasure (noun) enjoyment (noun)
sexual gratification act of receiving pleasure from something
an activity that affords enjoyment (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
something or someone that provides a source of happiness the pleasure felt when having a good time
a formal expression
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
Difference between pleasure and enjoyment

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