What people in 2021 have chosen to say instead of the term "lover".
For example, if you're a hip-hop lover, you now say you're a "hip-hop
enjoyer". Both choices of words mean the exact same thing, but in the end, lover is the more fitting choice in casual talk.
Enjoyer sounds a bit too fetish-like.
The term enjoyer may come from the business sense in which consumers of products/services are known as "enjoyers" who "enjoy" their products/services. This also explains why some thrift shops choose to call used items as "
previously enjoyed". Weird choice for a word that often conjures up sexual connotations... but hey,
who am I to argue with the English lexicon.
Example:
Greg: I'm a cat enjoyer
Daphne: Wtf??
Greg: What?
I love cats, they're cute adorable creatures.
Daphne: Oh ok, I thought you meant something else.
Greg: Er, no?
Daphne: Why not just say
cat lover then. I would've understood you if you had led with that.