different between diversion vs leisure

English

Etymology

From French diversion, from Medieval Latin diversio, from Latin divertere, past participle diversus (“to divert”); see divert.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d??v???n/, /da??v???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /da??v????n/, /da??v????n/
• Rhymes: -??(?)??n

Noun

diversion (countable and uncountable, plural diversions)

1. (military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
2. A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
3. The act of diverting.
4. Removal of water via a canal.
5. (transport) A detour, such as during road construction.
6. (transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
7. (law) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.

Synonyms

• (military): faint
• (hobby): See also Thesaurus:hobby

Related terms

• diverse
• diversity
• divert

Translations

See also

• hobby
• distraction
• red herring

Further reading

• diversion in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• diversion in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

References

Anagrams

• vireonids

French

Noun

diversion f (plural diversions)

1. pastime, diversion, entertainment

Derived terms

• faire diversion

Related terms

• divertir

Further reading

• “diversion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• dérivions
• viderions

English

Etymology

From Middle English leyser, from Anglo-Norman leisir, variant of Old French loisir (“to enjoy oneself”) (Modern French loisir survives as a noun), substantive use of a verb, from Latin lic?re (“be permitted”). Displaced native Middle English lethe (“leisure”) (from Old English liþian (“to unloose, release”), compare Old English l?þung (“permission”)), Middle English tom, toom (“leisure”) (from Old Norse t?m (“leisure, ease”), compare Old English t?m (“free from”)).

Pronunciation

• (UK, General Australian, General South African)
  • IPA^(key): /?l???(?)/, /?li???(?)/ (extremely old fashioned)
  • Rhymes: -???(?)
• (US, Canada)
  • IPA^(key): /?li????/
  • Rhymes: -i???(?)
  • (rarely) IPA^(key): /?l????/

Noun

leisure (countable and uncountable, plural leisures)

1. Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
2. Free time, time free from work or duties.
   • 1672, William Temple, An Essay Upon the Original and Nature of Government

     The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care.

   • 1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, chapter 11

     Little had Mrs. Dashwood or her daughters imagined when they first came into Devonshire, that so many engagements would arise to occupy their time as shortly presented themselves, or that they should have such frequent invitations and such constant visitors as to leave them little leisure for serious employment.

   • 1908, William David Ross (translator), Aristotle, Metaphysics

     This is why the mathematical arts were founded in Egypt; for there the priestly caste was allowed to be at leisure.

3. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.

Related terms

• at leisure
• leisurely

Translations

See also

• ease
• recreation

Further reading

• leisure on Wikipedia.Wikipedia