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JOVIALITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
conviviality; joviality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("joviality" is a kind of...):
sociability; sociableness (the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows)
Derivation:
jovial (full of or showing high-spirited merriment)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("joviality" is a kind of...):
gaiety; merriment (a gay feeling)
amiability; good humor; good humour; good temper (a cheerful and agreeable mood)
Derivation:
jovial (full of or showing high-spirited merriment)