the.com/enjoyment
The feeling you chase with plans and catch by accident instead.
means The pleasure or satisfaction you feel from something that's good for you, delights you, or both.
from From Old French 'enjoir' (to give joy, to gladden), built from 'en-' (to put into a state) plus 'joir' (to enjoy, rejoice), which traces back to Latin 'gaudere' — to rejoice. The 'joy' sitting inside 'enjoyment' isn't a coincidence; it's the word's original engine, just wearing a verb's work-clothes.
- etymology
- from joy, which came from Latin gaudium
- economics term
- utility, but nobody says that at parties
- sneaky trait
- shrinks the moment you measure it
- legal use
- enjoyment of property means just using it