diypleasure
nounUK /ˌdiːaɪˈwaɪ ˈplɛʒə/
US /ˌdiːaɪˈwaɪ ˈplɛʒər/
The happy feeling you get when you make something fun all by yourself.
Building a cardboard castle gave her a real diypleasure.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The enjoyment of fixing or improving things at home without hiring help.
He gets diypleasure from repainting the kitchen every spring.
3. A feeling of pride from completing a project using your own skills.
Her diypleasure showed when she showed off the bookshelf she built.
4. Simple, homemade fun that does not cost much money.
Weekend diypleasure like baking bread keeps the family busy.