ludic
Use Ludic in a sentence
dɪk adjective
playful in an aimless way: the ludic behavior of kittens.
Origin:
1935–40; < Latin lūd- (stem of lūdere to play) + -ic, perhaps via French ludique, learned formation from same components
1935–40; < Latin lūd- (stem of lūdere to play) + -ic, perhaps via French ludique, learned formation from same components
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| —adj | |
| literary playful | |
| [C20: from French ludique, from Latin lūdus game] | |
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Ludic
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Ludic reading is crucial, and promoting it remains essential to our profession.
The framework addresses both the educational dimension and the ludic dimension.
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