ludic

[ loo-dik ]

adjective

1. playful in an aimless way:

   the ludic behavior of kittens.

ludic

/ ˈluːdɪk /

adjective

1. literary.
   playful

Word History and Origins

Origin of ludic¹

1935–40; < Latin lūd- (stem of lūdere to play) + -ic, perhaps via French ludique, learned formation from same components

Word History and Origins

Origin of ludic¹

C20: from French ludique, from Latin lūdus game

Example Sentences

His famously ludic sculptures have been seen by millions and in prominent squares and beaches in Odesa, Kyiv and beyond.

From Seattle Times

“When I started publishing in the 1990s I found myself at odds with what people were reading, with what they admired. I loved the Thomas Pynchon of the 1970s, J.G. Ballard, Donald Barthelme, John Barth. Their work had ludic elements and they were kind of crazed, and I was indebted to that experimental idea.”

From Los Angeles Times

There are ludic delights inside these grooves.

From Los Angeles Times

A riot of colors, ludic patterns, and subtle riffs on harlequins.

From Seattle Times

The Elimane file is a ludic tour of all the ways African literature can be erased: through contempt, through challenges to its authenticity, through a pious regard for noble savagery, through bemused and condescending politeness.

From Los Angeles Times