AMUSED    逗笑兒

DELIGHTING in what TYPICALLY CAUSES one to FEEL SYMPATHY AND TO SMILE.
Modern Chinese Criteria
逗笑兒 逗樂兒 逗趣兒 湊趣兒 打趣 哄 first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis, based on CL. 18.11.2003. CH
Hypernym
  • DELIGHT　INTENSELY GOOD FEELING IN-RELATION-TO something NOW.*The joy of the enjoyer X over something enjoyed Y. (anc: 12/0, child: 10)
  • FEELING　NATURAL REACTION IN one's MIND. (anc: 11/0, child: 17)
  • REACT　CHANGE one's THINKING OR ACTING BECAUSE one is PERCEIVING something. (anc: 10/0, child: 5)
  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    AMUSEMENT

    oblectatio refers to a pleasant occupation, conversation, amusement, which disperses ennui and confers a relative pleasure.

    delectatio is real delight which procures positive enjoyment and confers absolute pleasure.

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