Definition of enjoice [into something] :.
(ĕnjois')
1. (v.tr.) Using false joy to talk someone into sharing an undesirable task; to entrap somebody by the appearance of joy, to deceive or trick into difficulty.
Origins: Prefix en + joy, and rejoice. From en-, meaning surrounding something or somebody or placing it within something, and Old French joie, meaning joy and an expression of happiness.
Examples:
He looked extremely happy with his winning ticket, and he enjoiced me into entering these sweepstakes, which I would never have done otherwise.
The government tries to enjoice us into global expansion by claiming dubious victories, clearly in violation of international law.Submitted by: Mikhail Epstein, Topics: Miscellaneous
2. (v.tr.) ĕn-jois'. To enjoice somebody into something undesirable.
Submitted by: Mikhail Epstein, Topics: Miscellaneous
