What Is Entertaiment?

Entertaiment is a broad category of activity that provides amusement or enjoyment. It can take many forms, from sports and music to movies, games, art and literature. It is generally considered to be harmless if not taken too seriously, but it can also have negative effects on individuals and society at large. The word entertainment comes from the Latin intertenere, which means “to hold inside.” The prefix inter is a variant of intra and has the same root as the Indo-European root ten, meaning to stretch or extend.

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