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Merriment vs Recreation - What's the difference?

merriment | recreation | Related terms |

Merriment is a related term of recreation.


As nouns the difference between merriment and recreation

is that merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance while recreation is recreation (process of recreating or result of this process).

merriment

English

Noun

  • a state of enjoyable exuberance
  • *
  • playful fun
  • *

    • recreation

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , from (etyl) recreacion, from (etyl) recreatio.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
    • Derived terms
    * recreation center * recreation facility * recreation room * R and R
    Synonyms
    * leisure

    Etymology 2

    (re-) + (creation)

    Alternative forms

    * re-creation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of recreating something.
  • The result of this process.