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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|en|fr|amusement}}, from {{af|fr|amuser|-ment|nocat=1}}.
Borrowed from {{bor|en|frm|amusement}}, from {{af|frm|amuser|-ment|nocat=1}}.


Morphologically {{suffix|en|amuse|ment|nocat=1}}
Morphologically {{suffix|en|amuse|ment|nocat=1}}
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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/əˈmjuzmənt/}}
* {{IPA|en|/əˈmjuzmənt/}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-amusement.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-amusement.ogg|a=US}}
* {{hyphenation|en|a|muse|ment}}
* {{hyphenation|en|a|muse|ment}}


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# {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[entertainment|Entertainment]].
# {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[entertainment|Entertainment]].
#: {{ux|en|To my great '''amusement''', the dog kept on chasing its tail and yelped when it bit it.}}
#: {{ux|en|To my great '''amusement''', the dog kept on chasing its tail and yelped when it bit it.}}
#* '''2005''', [[w:Plato|Plato]], ''Sophist''. Translation by Lesley Brown. [[w:Stephanus pagination|234a]].
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2005|author=w:Plato|title=Sophist|translator=Lesley Brown|page=234a
#*: This is some form of '''amusement''' you're talking about.
|passage=This is some form of '''amusement''' you're talking about.}}
# {{lb|en|countable}} An activity that is [[entertaining]] or [[amuse|amusing]], such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
# {{lb|en|countable}} An activity that is [[entertaining]] or [[amuse|amusing]], such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
#: {{syn|en|Thesaurus:hobby}}
#: {{syn|en|Thesaurus:hobby}}
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#* {{quote-book|en|passage=The Cat was sour-tempered and grumpy, at first, but before they had journeyed far, the crystal creature had discovered a fine '''amusement'''. The long tails of the monkeys were constantly sticking through the bars of their cage, and when they did, the Glass Cat would slyly seize the tails in her paws and pull them.|year=1919|title=[[S:The Magic of Oz/Chapter 20|The Magic of Oz]]|author=L. Frank Baum}}
#* {{quote-book|en|passage=The Cat was sour-tempered and grumpy, at first, but before they had journeyed far, the crystal creature had discovered a fine '''amusement'''. The long tails of the monkeys were constantly sticking through the bars of their cage, and when they did, the Glass Cat would slyly seize the tails in her paws and pull them.|year=1919|title=[[S:The Magic of Oz/Chapter 20|The Magic of Oz]]|author=L. Frank Baum}}


====Translations====
====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|en|antiamusement|amusement arcade|amusement park|amusement ride}}

{{t+|eo|amuzo}}====Translations====
{{trans-top|entertainment}}
{{trans-top|entertainment}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|تَسْلِيَة|f}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|تَسْلِيَة|f}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|զվարճություն}}
* Azerbaijani: {{t+|az|əyləncə}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|заба́ва|f}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|заба́ва|f}}
* Bengali: {{t+|bn|আমোদ}}
* Breton: {{t+|br|diduamant|m}}
* Breton: {{t+|br|diduamant|m}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|забавле́ние|n}}, {{t+|bg|развлече́ние|n}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|забавле́ние|n}}, {{t+|bg|развлече́ние|n}}
* Chinese:
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|娛樂}}, {{t+|cmn|娱乐|tr=yúlè}}
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|娛樂}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|zábava|f}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|zábava|f}}
* Danish: {{t|da|underholdning|c}}, {{t|da|tidsfordriv}}, {{t|da|adspredelse|c}}, {{t|da|beskæftigelse|c}}
* Danish: {{t|da|underholdning|c}}, {{t|da|tidsfordriv}}, {{t|da|adspredelse|c}}, {{t|da|beskæftigelse|c}}
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* Esperanto: {{t|eo|amuzado}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|amuzado}}
* Faroese: {{t|fo|stuttleiki}}, {{t|fo|ítriv}}, {{t|fo|dagdvølja}}
* Faroese: {{t|fo|stuttleiki}}, {{t|fo|ítriv}}, {{t|fo|dagdvølja}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|huvi}}, {{t+|fi|huvitus}}, {{t|fi|huvittuneisuus}}, {{t+|fi|hilpeys}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|huvi}}, {{t+|fi|huvitus}}, {{t+|fi|huvittuneisuus}}, {{t+|fi|hilpeys}}
* French: {{t+|fr|amusement|m}}
* French: {{t+|fr|amusement|m}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|გასართობი}}
* German: {{t+|de|Amüsement|n}} {{qualifier|obsolete}}, {{t+|de|Entertainment|n}} {{qualifier|colloquial}}, {{t+|de|Unterhaltung|f}}, {{t+|de|Vergnügen|n}}
* German: {{t+|de|Amüsement|n}} {{qualifier|obsolete}}, {{t+|de|Entertainment|n}} {{qualifier|colloquial}}, {{t+|de|Unterhaltung|f}}, {{t+|de|Vergnügen|n}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|διασκέδαση|f}}, {{t+|el|ψυχαγωγία|f}}, {{t+|el|αναψυχή|f}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|διασκέδαση|f}}, {{t+|el|ψυχαγωγία|f}}, {{t+|el|αναψυχή|f}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|בִּדּוּר}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|בִּדּוּר|m|tr=bidúr}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|मनोरंजन|m}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|मनोरंजन|m}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|szórakozás}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|szórakozás}}
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* Irish: {{t|ga|áibhéar|m}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|áibhéar|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|divertimento|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|divertimento|m}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|娯楽|tr=ごらく, goraku}}, {{t|ja|アミューズメント|tr=amyūzumento}}, {{t+|ja|遊び|tr=asobi}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|娯楽|tr=ごらく, goraku}}, {{t+|ja|アミューズメント|tr=amyūzumento}}, {{t+|ja|遊び|tr=あそび, asobi}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|오락}}, {{t+|ko|놀이}}
* Kazakh: {{t|kk|ойын-сауық}}, {{t|kk|ермек}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|오락(娛樂)}}, {{t+|ko|놀이}}
* Kyrgyz: {{t+|ky|эрмек}}, {{t+|ky|оюн-зоок}}
* Kyrgyz: {{t+|ky|эрмек}}, {{t+|ky|оюн-зоок}}
* Latin: {{t|la|oblectāmen|n}}, {{t|la|oblectāmentum|n}}
* Latin: {{t|la|oblectāmen|n}}, {{t|la|oblectāmentum|n}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|izprieca|f}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|izprieca|f}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|забава|f}}, {{t|mk|разонода|f}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|забава|f}}, {{t|mk|разонода|f}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|hiburan}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|hiburan}}
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* Mirandese: {{t|mwl|adbertimiento|m}}
* Mirandese: {{t|mwl|adbertimiento|m}}
* Norwegian:
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|underholdning}}, {{t|nb|tidsfordriv}}, {{t+|nb|tidtrøyte}}, {{t|nb|fritidsbeskjeftigelse}}, {{t|nb|atspredelse}}
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|underholdning|m|f}}, {{t|nb|tidsfordriv}}, {{t+|nb|tidtrøyte}}, {{t|nb|fritidsbeskjeftigelse}}, {{t|nb|atspredelse}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|underhaldning}}, {{t|nn|tidsfordriv}}, {{t|nn|tidtrøyte}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|underhaldning}}, {{t|nn|tidsfordriv}}, {{t|nn|tidtrøyte}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|جنبش|tr=cümbüş}}, {{t|ota|كیف|tr=keyf}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|zabawa|f}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|zabawa|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|divertimento|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|divertimento|m}}
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* Thai: {{t+|th|มหรสพ}}
* Thai: {{t+|th|มหรสพ}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|eğlence}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|eğlence}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|розва́га|f}}, {{t|uk|заба́ва|f}}
* Ukrainian: {{t+|uk|розва́га|f}}, {{t|uk|заба́ва|f}}
* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|hài hước|alt=sự hài hước}}
* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|hài hước|alt=sự hài hước}}
* Volapük: {{t+|vo|muad}}
* Volapük: {{t+|vo|muad}}
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{{trans-top|an activity that is entertaining or amusing}}
{{trans-top|an activity that is entertaining or amusing}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|развлече́ние|n}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|развлече́ние|n}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|amuzaĵo}}
* Esperanto: {{t+|eo|amuzo}}, {{t|eo|amuzaĵo}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|hupi}}, {{t|fi|hupailu}}, {{t+|fi|huvittelu}}
* Greek:
* Greek:
*: Ancient: {{t|grc|διατριβή|f}}
*: Ancient: {{t|grc|διατριβή|f}}
* Hebrew: {{t|he|שעשוע|m}} (sha'ashua), {{t|he|כיוף|m}}
* Hebrew: {{t|he|שַׁעֲשׁוּעַ|m|tr=sha'ashúa}}, {{t|he|כיוף|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|intrattenimento|m}}, {{t+|it|festeggiamento|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|intrattenimento|m}}, {{t+|it|festeggiamento|m}}
* Kyrgyz: {{t+|ky|көңүл ачуу}}, {{t+|ky|эриккенди жазуу}}
* Kyrgyz: {{t+|ky|көңүл ачуу}}, {{t+|ky|эриккенди жазуу}}
* Latin: {{t|la|oblectāmen|n}}, {{t|la|oblectāmentum|n}}
* Latin: {{t|la|oblectāmen|n}}, {{t|la|oblectāmentum|n}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|забава|f}}, {{t|mk|разонода|f}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|забава|f}}, {{t|mk|разонода|f}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|വിനോദം}}
* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|വിനോദം}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|harakoa}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|harakoa}}
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* Turkish: {{t+|tr|etkinlik}}, {{t+|tr|uğraşı}}, {{t+|tr|eğlenti}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|etkinlik}}, {{t+|tr|uğraşı}}, {{t+|tr|eğlenti}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}

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==Dutch==
==Dutch==
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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/ˌaː.my.zəˈmɛnt/}}
* {{IPA|nl|/ˌaː.my.zəˈmɛnt/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-amusement.ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|amu|se|ment}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|amu|se|ment}}
* {{rhymes|nl|ɛnt}}
* {{rhymes|nl|ɛnt}}
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* {{l|nl|amusant}}
* {{l|nl|amusant}}
* {{l|nl|amuseren}}
* {{l|nl|amuseren}}

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==French==
==French==


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{af|fr|amuser|-ment}}
From {{af|fr|amuser|t1=to amuse|-ment|id2=nominal}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{audio|fr|Fr-amusement.ogg|audio}}
* {{audio|fr|Fr-amusement.ogg}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
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===Further reading===
===Further reading===
* {{R:TLFi}}
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

Latest revision as of 14:35, 17 September 2024

See also: Amüsement

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French amusement, from amuser +‎ -ment.

Morphologically amuse +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əˈmjuzmənt/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: a‧muse‧ment

Noun

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amusement (countable and uncountable, plural amusements)

  1. (uncountable) Entertainment.
    To my great amusement, the dog kept on chasing its tail and yelped when it bit it.
    • 2005, Plato, translated by Lesley Brown, Sophist, page 234a:
      This is some form of amusement you're talking about.
  2. (countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hobby
    • 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice:
      "What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society."
    • 1843, Edgar Allan Poe, The Gold-Bug:
      His chief amusements were gunning and fishing, or sauntering along the beach and through the myrtles, in quest of shells or entomological specimens--his collection of the latter might have been envied by a Swammerdamm.
    • 1919, L. Frank Baum, The Magic of Oz:
      The Cat was sour-tempered and grumpy, at first, but before they had journeyed far, the crystal creature had discovered a fine amusement. The long tails of the monkeys were constantly sticking through the bars of their cage, and when they did, the Glass Cat would slyly seize the tails in her paws and pull them.

Derived terms

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amuzo (eo)====Translations====

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French amusement.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.my.zəˈmɛnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: amu‧se‧ment
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

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amusement n (uncountable)

  1. entertainment, amusement
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French

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Etymology

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From amuser (“to amuse”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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amusement m (plural amusements)

  1. amusement

Descendants

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  • → English: amusement
  • → German: Amüsement

Further reading

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