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geniality
[ jee-nee-al-i-tee ]
noun
- the fact or quality of being warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordiality:
Here you will find goodwill and loyalty from a friendly staff, who greet you with genuine northern warmth and geniality.
- the fact or quality of being favorable for life, growth, or comfort:
This part of California combines that geniality of soil and climate essential for the production of a light and highly flavored wine.
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Other Words From
- o·ver·ge·ni·al·i·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geniality1
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Example Sentences
The angry and defensive manner is replaced by a sincere warmth and geniality.
Might someone have given him a check between September and March to reward him for his overflowing geniality?
There was a sort of geniality and inward fire about him at which I warmed my hands.
The ruddy countenance of the pumpkin was the very picture of geniality.
They are wanting in geniality, and apparently wanting in reflectiveness.
Then, with a misleading geniality: "This idea of restitution seems to me very right and proper."
He wished to stand well with his neighbours, but lacked the geniality which is the very body, the outside expression of humanity.
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