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lu·dic

(lo͞o′dĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to play or playfulness: "Fiction ... now makes [language] the center of its reflexive concern, and explodes in ludic, parodic, ironic forms" (Ihab Hassan).

[French ludique, from Latin lūdus, play; see leid- in Indo-European roots.]
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ludic

(ˈluːdɪk)
adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) literary playful
[C20: from French ludique, from Latin lūdus game]
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lu•dic

(ˈlu dɪk)

adj.
playful in an aimless way: the ludic behavior of kittens.
[1935–40; < Latin lūd(ere) to play + -ic (or < French ludique)]
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Translations

ludic

[ˈluːdɪk] ADJlúdico
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ludic

adj (liter)spielerisch
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