Playgoing

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of visiting theaters for the purpose of witnessing live dramatic performances is considered a form of cultural engagement
2. Engaging in the experience of attending live play performances at theaters represents an interaction with the performing arts
3. The practice of attending theater performances for enjoyment or cultural appreciation involves participation in live artistic expressions

Etymology: "Playgoing" is a plain compound of "play" and "going," the noun formed by joining the two words without a hyphen. "Play" here means a dramatic performance on stage, and "going" in the sense of attending, so the whole word describes the act of going to see live theatre. Its parts are older than the compound itself, and the combination is transparent: a playgoer is someone who goes to plays, and playgoing is what that person does.