jollification

[ jol-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. jolly merrymaking; jolly festivity.

jollification

/ ˌdʒɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. a merry festivity

Word History and Origins

Origin of jollification¹

First recorded in 1800–10; jolly + -fication

Example Sentences

The barrister for the investors suggested to the court that some of the proceeds had been spent on "chartering yachts and all sorts of jollifications".

From BBC

With equal ease, alas, it can turn musical masterworks into dance cliché or literary classics into fatuous jollifications.

From New York Times

By 6:15, I went down to the promenade and joined in the jollification.

From Washington Post

This is a Guild Year and all manner of jollifications runs from Friday 31 August to Sunday 9 September, adding three days to the traditional week to mark Preston's first decade with city status.

From The Guardian

"And as they crept into bed, there were never so many happy bats and pleased bats as these were at having had air-boats bring them home from their jollification!"

From Project Gutenberg

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