Mateyness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being matey, camaraderie, chumminess. uncountable

    "Lacking mateyness, he lacks also the true imperiousness which is sometimes an effective substitute for the common touch."

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affinityclosenessfamiliarityintimacynearness

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"Lacking mateyness, he lacks also the true imperiousness which is sometimes an effective substitute for the common touch."

Etymology

From matey + -ness.

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