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Pastime vs Lusorious - What's the difference?

pastime | lusorious |

As a noun pastime

is that which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games.

As a verb pastime

is to sport; to amuse oneself.

As an adjective lusorious is

pertaining to a sport, game or pastime.

pastime

English

(wikipedia pastime)

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games.
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  • *:An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.

    • Synonyms

    * amusement * diversion * hobby * sport

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    Verb

  • (obsolete) to sport; to amuse oneself

    • Derived terms

    * pastimer * pastiming

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    lusorious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Pertaining to a sport, game or pastime.
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  • *:Many too nicely take exceptions at cards, tables, and dice, and such mixed lusorious lots […].