Origin: Latin suffix -ment
Amusement has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
a feeling of delight at being entertained
"The children watched the clown's antics with pure amusement."
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
"The children found building a complex castle out of blocks to be their favorite amusement during the afternoon."
Entertainment.
"The children found great amusement in watching the clown perform his tricks at the carnival."
The word comes from Middle French amusement, which combines the verb amuser with the suffix -ment. It originally referred to the act of amusing or providing entertainment.