jocularity

[ jok-yuh-lar-i-tee ]

noun

, plural joc·u·lar·i·ties.

1. the state or quality of being jocular.
2. jocular speech or behavior.
3. a jocular remark or act.

Other Words From

• over·jocu·lari·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jocularity¹

First recorded in 1640–50; jocular + -ity

Example Sentences

Still, Kimmel seems to relish the juxtaposition of his unpretentious jocularity and the Oscars’ pomp and circumstance.

From Los Angeles Times

The scene pulses with athletic jocularity, good-spirited fun with an edge of danger.

From Los Angeles Times

His attempts at jocularity had been thoughtless and misguided but not malevolent, his lawyer said, in a submission to the panel.

From BBC

Hale found the jocularity of the young drone operators, who treated the killings as if they were an enhanced video game, disturbing.

From Salon

Gleeful, as defined in the dictionary, suggests a sense of merriment, jocularity.

From Washington Post