Geniality

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being genial; friendly cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners. countable, uncountable

    "Sometimes this throat uttered Yes, sometimes it uttered No; sometimes it made inquiries about a time worn denizen of the place. Once it surprised her notions by remarking upon the friendliness and geniality written in the faces of the hills around."

  2. 2
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) wordnet

Synonyms

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affabilityaffabilityaffablenessagreeabilityagreeablenessamenity

Example

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"Although the Bohemianism of this famous club is mainly traditional, it preserves the good custom of general communication among members, and encourages that spirit of playful geniality which is inseparable from the idea of Bohemianism."

Etymology

From Latin geniālitās, and perhaps also partly formed within English as genial + -ity.

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