en·joy·ment \-ȯimənt\noun (-s) 1. a.: the action or state of enjoying something : the deriving of pleasure or satisfaction (as in the possession of anything) b.: possession and use < the enjoyment of civic rights > 2.: something that gives pleasure or keen satisfaction < the poorest life has its enjoyments and pleasures > 3.: the mind's immediate consciousness of aspects of itself Synonyms:see pleasure