ludic

[ loo-dik ]

adjective

1. playful in an aimless way:

   the ludic behavior of kittens.

ludic

/ ˈluːdɪk /

adjective

1. literary.
   playful

Word History and Origins

Origin of ludic¹

1935–40; < Latin lūd- (stem of lūdere to play) + -ic, perhaps via French ludique, learned formation from same components

Word History and Origins

Origin of ludic¹

C20: from French ludique, from Latin lūdus game

Example Sentences

It is certainly (along with the sedentary chess) the foremost ludic—or play-themed—invention of mankind.

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