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sociability
noun
1 sociability
The relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows.
synonym: sociableness.
Roget 892:
sociality,
sociability,
sociableness
etc.
adj.;
social intercourse;
consociation†;
intercourse,
intercommunity†;
consortship†,
companionship,
comradeship;
clubbism†;
esprit de corps.
conviviality;
good fellowship,
good company;
joviality,
jollity,
savoir vivre [Fr.],
festivity,
festive board,
merrymaking;
loving cup†;
hospitality,
heartiness;
cheer.
welcome,
welcomeness;
greeting;
hearty welcome,
hearty reception,
warm reception;
urbanity
etc.
(courtesy)
894;
familiarity.
good fellow,
jolly fellow;
bon enfant [Fr.],
bawcock†.
social circle,
family circle;
circle of acquaintance,
coterie,
society,
company.
social gathering,
social reunion;
assembly
etc.
(assemblage)
72;
barbecue [U.S.],
bee;
corn-husking [U.S.],
corn-shucking [U.S.];
house raising,
barn raising;
husking,
husking-bee [U.S.];
infare†.
party,
entertainment,
reception,
levee,
at,
home,
conversazione [It],
soiree,
matin_ee;
evening party,
morning party,
afternoon party,
bridge party,
garden party,
surprise party;
kettle,
kettle drum;
partie carr_ee [Fr.],
dish of tea,
ridotto†,
rout†;
housewarming;
ball,
festival
&c.;
smoker,
smoker-party;
sociable [U.S.],
stag party,
hen party,
tamasha†;
tea-party,
tea-fight [Slang].
(amusement)
840;
the feast of reason and the flow of soul"
[Pope].
birthday party
[parties for specific occasions],
Christmas party,
New Year's Eve party,
Thanksgiving Day Dinner;
bonenkai [Jap.];
wedding reception.
visiting;
round of visits;
call,
morning call;
interview
etc.
(conversation)
588;
assignation;
tryst,
trysting place;
appointment.
club
etc.
(association)
712.
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Dutch: gezelligheid
Polish: towarzyskość
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