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Fun is the enjoyment of pleasure and, according to Johan Huizinga, "an absolutely primary category of life, familiar to everybody at a glance right down to the animal level." Fun may be encountered in many human activities during work, social functions, recreation and play, and even seemingly mundane activities of daily living. Fun may often have little to no logical basis, and opinions on whether or not an activity is fun may differ. The distinction between enjoyment and fun is difficult to articulate but real, fun being a more spontaneous, playful, or active event. The perception of time is shortened when one is "having fun".

We can define fun by what it is not. Crash Bandicoot, the game, for instance, is not fun.

Etymology

The original meaning of "fun" relates to a hoax or practical joke, a meaning still retained in the phrase "to poke fun at".

See also

• Joy
• Entertainment
• Epicurus
• Happiness
• Hedonism
• Pleasure

References

1. Bruce C. Daniels. Puritans at Play. Leisure and Recreation in Colonial New England. St. Martin's Press, New York, 1995. p. xiii. ISBN 0-312-12500-3.
2. Alan Dix. "Fun Systematically" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2010.
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4. Online Etymology Dictionary

• Happiness
• Recreation