rekreatiivinen

Rekreatiivinen is a Finnish adjective describing activities, services, or policies that relate to recreation or leisure undertaken for enjoyment, relaxation, or personal well-being rather than work, production, or professional competition.

It is commonly used in everyday language to qualify activities that are voluntary and non-professional. Examples include rekreatiivinen harrastus (recreational hobby), rekreatiivinen liikunta (recreational exercise), and rekreatiiviset palvelut (recreational services). The term is often found in academic, public policy, and health contexts when distinguishing between leisure-time activities and work-related or competitive activities.

Owing to its structural composition, rekreatiivinen is formed from the root rekrea- or rekre- related to recreation and the Finnish adjectival suffix -iivinen, which indicates a quality or characteristic.

In practice, rekreatiivinen contrasts with terms such as ammatillinen (professional) and kilpailullinen (competitive), and it is sometimes used alongside viihteellinen or vapaa-ajan (free-time) to describe the nature of leisure-time offerings.

See also: recreation, leisure, hobby.