leisure en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
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(countable, uncountable) Free time, time free from work or duties.
The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care.
1672, William Temple, An Essay Upon the Original and Nature of Government:This is why the mathematical arts were founded in Egypt; for there the priestly caste was allowed to be at leisure.
1908, Aristotle, translated by William David Ross, Metaphysics:Little had Mrs. Dashwood or her daughters imagined when they first came into Devonshire, that so many engagements would arise to occupy their time as shortly presented themselves, or that they should have such frequent invitations and such constant visitors as to leave them little leisure for serious employment.
1811, [Jane Austen], chapter 11, in Sense and Sensibility […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] C[harles] Roworth, […], and published by T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC:
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(countable, uncountable) Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
He sigh'd, and had no leisure more to say.
1717, John Dryden [et al.], “(please specify |book=I to XV)”, in Ovid’s Metamorphoses in Fifteen Books. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leisures | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| leasure | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
gentleman of leisure · leisure suit · leisurist · leisurable · leisured · leisurism · leisurely · leisure class · leisure time · leisurewear · leisure battery · leisureness · leisureplex · lady of leisure · leisureful · at one's leisure · leisuresome · leisuring · workleisure · leisure sickness · leisureless · bleisure · nonleisure · weisure · at leisure · antileisure · leisure centre · athleisure
Relateds
Translations (116)
it ozio (time free) · sco leisur (time free) · ur اوکاش (time free) · ja 閑散 (time free) · fi vapaa-aika (time free) · la ōtium (freedom provided) · de Muße (freedom provided) · sh слободно време (time free) · grc σχολή (freedom provided) · cmn 閑空 /闲空 (time free) · ca lleure (freedom provided) · es tiempo libre (time free) · ca oci (freedom provided) · fr loisir (time free) · kix yâng (time free) · cs volný čas (time free) · cmn 餘閑 /余闲 (time free) · gl lecer (time free) · el ελεύθερος χρόνος (time free) · fi vapaa-aika (freedom provided) · gl vagar (time free) · izh joutava aika (time free) · ar فَرَاغ (time free) · sh слободно вријеме (time free) · sh slobodno vreme (time free) · ro timp liber (time free) · ru досу́г (time free) · hy ազատ ժամանակ (freedom provided) · cs volno (freedom provided) · de Muße (time free) · mi rēhia (freedom provided) · pt lazer (freedom provided) · gl lecer (freedom provided) · cy hamdden (time free) · nn fritid (time free) · is tómstund (freedom provided) · it svago (freedom provided) · fr temps libre (time free) · ar خُلُو مِن اَلْعَمَل (freedom provided) · tl aliwaksay (time free) · cmn 空閑 /空闲 (time free) · ro răgaz (freedom provided) · bg свобо́дно вре́ме (time free) · be свабо́дны час (time free) · ru досу́г (freedom provided) · grc σχολή (time free) · hy ազատ ժամանակ (time free) · hu szabadidő (time free) · pt tempo livre (time free) · sl prosti čas (time free) · alt бош ӧй (time free) · nl vrije tijd (freedom provided) · es ocio (time free) · es ocio (freedom provided) · gl enateza (freedom provided) · cs volnost (freedom provided) · ja 閑暇 (time free) · pl wolny czas (time free) · id waktu senggang (time free) · ca oci (time free) · pl laba (freedom provided) · cmn 空閑 /空闲 (freedom provided) · ko 한산 (time free) · ja 余暇 (freedom provided) · ar رَاحَة (time free) · la ōtium (time free) · ko 여가 (freedom provided) · he פנאי (time free) · uk дозві́лля (freedom provided) · gl vagar (freedom provided) · ja レジャー (freedom provided) · gl folga (freedom provided) · lij òçio (time free) · ar وَقْت اَلْفَرَاغ (time free) · ar خُلُو مِن اَلْعَمَل (time free) · it tempo libero (time free) · de Freizeit (time free) · gl folga (time free) · sco leisur (freedom provided) · ja 暇 (time free) · lij òçio (freedom provided) · pt lazer (time free) · sq nge (freedom provided) · vi nhàn rỗi (time free) · sv ledighet (freedom provided) · da fritid (time free) · ru свобо́дное вре́мя (time free) · it agio (time free) · da ledighed (freedom provided) · pt ócio (time free) · sv fritid (time free) · ang ǣmethwīl (time free) · pt ócio (freedom provided) · nb fritid (time free) · ang ǣmetta (freedom provided) · hi अवकाश (time free) · pl wolne (freedom provided) · sh slobodno vrijeme (time free) · ko 여가 (time free) · gl enateza (time free) · ang ǣmetta (time free) · tl aliwaksay (freedom provided) · cmn 餘暇 /余暇 (time free) · ro răgaz (time free) · ja 余暇 (time free) · hi फ़ुर्सत (time free) · eo libertempo (time free) · fr loisir (freedom provided) · alt бош ӧй (freedom provided) · is frístund (freedom provided) · id waktu luang (time free) · ca lleure (time free) · uk ві́льний час (time free) · nl vrije tijd (time free) · ko 한가 (time free) · cmn 閑暇 /闲暇 (time free)