different between luxury vs enjoyment

English

Etymology

From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?l?k.??.?i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?l?????i/, /?l?k???i/

Noun

luxury (countable and uncountable, plural luxuries)

1. Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings.
2. Something desirable but expensive.
3. Something that is pleasant but not necessary in life.

Synonyms

• luxe

Antonyms

• (dispensable thing): necessity

Translations

Adjective

luxury (comparative more luxury, superlative most luxury)

1. very expensive
2. not essential but desirable and enjoyable and indulgent.
3. (automotive) Pertaining to the top-end market segment for mass production mass market vehicles, above the premium market segment.

Coordinate terms

(automotive):

• premium
• economy

Translations

Related terms

• luxe
• luxuriant
• luxuriate
• luxurious
• luxuriously

Further reading

• luxury in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• luxury at OneLook Dictionary Search

Middle English

Noun

luxury

1. Alternative form of luxurie

English

Etymology

enjoy +? -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?d???m?nt/

Noun

enjoyment (countable and uncountable, plural enjoyments)

1. (uncountable) The condition of enjoying anything.
2. (uncountable) An enjoyable state of mind.
3. (countable) An activity that gives pleasure.
4. (law) The exercise of a legal right.

See also

• amusement
• joy
• happiness
• hedonism

Translations