merriment
pronunciation
How to pronounce merriment in British English:
UK [ˈmerimənt]
How to pronounce merriment in American English:
US [ˈmɛrɪmənt]
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- Noun:
- a gay feeling
- activities that are enjoyable or amusing
Word Origin
- merriment (n.)
- 1570s, "comedic entertainment," from merry + -ment. General sense of "mirth" is from 1580s.
Example
- 1. Here 's a compilation of those christmas movies that have a plot dedicated to the celebrations , merriment , and fun .
- 2. She liked people to like her ; she liked to stir up the air in a room with the promise of something you could even call merriment .
- 3. The fact that her husband runs a clinic offering to cure gays of their supposed affliction has caused both indignation and merriment among metropolitan types .