leisure
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leisure¹
- /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/ Australia, General South African, UK
- /ˈliːʒə(ɹ)/ Australia, General South African, UK
- /ˈliʒɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈlɛʒɚ/ Canada, US, rare
Rhymes with -ɛʒə(ɹ), -iːʒə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English leyser, from Anglo-Norman leisir, variant of Old French loisir (“to enjoy oneself”) (Modern French loisir survives as a noun), substantive use of a verb, from Latin licēre (“be permitted”). Displaced native Old English ǣmetta.
noun leisures · leasure
- Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
- Free time, time free from work or duties. The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care.
- Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease. He sigh'd, and had no leisure more to say.
Leisure²
proper noun Leisures
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: leisured, leisure time, idle, resting, relaxation, ease, tranquillity, respite, idleness, comfort, liberty, libre, recess, casual, emptiness, vacuum
Translations
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noun freedom provided
| Español | ocio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여가 yeoga |
| 日本語 | 余暇 yoka, レジャー rejā |
| 中文 | 空閑 /空闲 kòngxián |
| Português | lazer, ócio |
| Français | loisir |
| Deutsch | Muße |
| Italiano | svago |
| Română | răgaz |
| Русский | досу́г dosúg |
| العربية | خُلُو مِن اَلْعَمَل ḵulū min al-ʕamal |
noun time free
| Español | ocio, tiempo libre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여가 yeoga, 한가 han'ga, 한산 hansan |
| 日本語 | 余暇 yoka, 閑暇 kanka, 閑散 kansan, 暇 hima |
| 中文 | 空閑 /空闲 kòngxián, 閑空 /闲空 xiánkòng, 閑暇 /闲暇 xiánxiá, 餘暇 /余暇 yúxiá, 餘閑 /余闲 yúxián |
| हिन्दी | अवकाश avkāś, फ़ुर्सत fursat |
| Português | lazer, ócio, tempo livre |
| Français | loisir, temps libre |
| Deutsch | Freizeit, Muße |
| Italiano | agio, ozio, tempo libero |
| Ελληνικά | ελεύθερος χρόνος eléftheros chrónos |
| Română | răgaz, timp liber |
| Русский | досу́г dosúg, свобо́дное вре́мя svobódnoje vrémja |
| Tiếng Việt | nhàn rỗi |
| العربية | رَاحَة rāḥa, خُلُو مِن اَلْعَمَل ḵulū min al-ʕamal, فَرَاغ farāḡ, وَقْت اَلْفَرَاغ waqt al-farāḡ |
| עברית | פנאי |
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title = {leisure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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