joviality

American  

[joh-vee-al-i-tee] / ˌdʒoʊ viˈæl ɪ ti /

noun

1. the state or quality of being jovial; merriment; jollity.

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Related Words

See mirth.

Etymology

Origin of joviality

First recorded in 1620–30; jovial + -ity; compare French jovialité

Example Sentences

Amid the banter and joviality, the message from the Red Roses was clear: they want to inspire the next generation.

From BBC

There’s silliness — one production involved a cryogenically frozen Swedish rapper — and the overall tone is one of joviality, the belief that art in the early 21st century should be increasingly interactive and playable.

From Los Angeles Times

He coupled his counsel with joviality and a scratchy, infectious laugh that took some of the sting out of his sometimes-unwelcome advice.

From Los Angeles Times

“And there was kind of a pall from the joviality and it quieted down… In a sense, I hope that the players themselves took that to say, ‘You know, we do have to do something.’”

From Los Angeles Times

A classmate at the time said she had turned the school "in completely the opposite direction" during the election, using her "personality, joviality and optimism".

From BBC