jovialness

English

Etymology

jovial +‎ -ness

Noun

jovialness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being jovial; joviality.
    • 2006, Tsitsi Dangarembga, The Book of Not, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 291:
      ‘I wish I could say it was all on your behalf!’ Mr Steers admitted with such an endearing mixture of jovialness and humility that relief flooded the room and everybody chuckled.
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