divertisement

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/dɪˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪzmənt/

noun

fun; amusement; recreation

OriginFrench divertissement →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

noundivertisement (countable and uncountable, plural divertisements)

plural divertisements

  1. archaiccountableuncountablefun; amusement; recreation

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
amusementavocationfancyhobbypastimepursuitsport

Origin

  1. Frenchdivertissement
  2. Englishdivertisement

From French divertissement, from divertir (“to divert, to amuse”).

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APA

divertisement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divertisement

MLA

“divertisement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divertisement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divertisement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divertisement.

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