joviality

noun
/d͡ʒoʊviˈælɪti/

Etymology

From French jovialité.

  1. borrowed from jovialité

Definitions

  1. The state of being jovial

    The state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.

    • I noticed that Mr. Pumblechook in his hospitality appeared to forget that he had made a present of the wine, but took the bottle from Mrs. Joe and had all the credit of handing it about in a gush of joviality.
    • This remark sobered the father’s joviality, and brought his mind to business.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA