Relief from fatigue or weariness; amusement or entertainment that provides rest.
From French 'délassement,' derived from 'délasser' meaning 'to rest' or 'relieve fatigue,' which comes from Latin elements. This word entered English from French around the 18th century.
The French gave English this lovely word for the relief you feel when a tiring day is over—'delassement' captures that specific feeling better than our clumsy English words for the same idea.
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