conviviality

American  

[kuhn-viv-ee-al-i-tee] / kənˌvɪv iˈæl ɪ ti /

noun

1. a friendly or agreeable quality.

   We owe our enthusiasm to the business people who share their craft and knowledge with such camaraderie, conviviality, and community spirit.

2. feasting, drinking, and merry company.

   I’m teaching these folks the so-called civilized way of celebrating Christmas, so we'll have two days of conviviality, complete with wine and plum brandy.

3. a festive quality.

   There will be live music, arts and crafts, storytelling, and a general air of conviviality that will charm the hardest of souls.

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Other Word Forms

• nonconviviality
  noun

Etymology

Origin of conviviality

convivial ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

But I have had some of the richest experiences of companionability and conviviality at George's table, breaking bread.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023

On Tuesday morning, as light rain fell on the avenue, a small moment of conviviality illustrated McManus’ point — and the extent to which the unwelcome fast-food bombardment had permeated this section of Highland Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Yet more conviviality sneaks into these complete diaries.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2023

It was a true celebration of the harvest season — and like with that New Year’s Eve brunch, the dining room was packed with conviviality.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2023

The defeated knights, jogging home with their bruises, missed the conviviality which usually happened on tournament evenings, wondered who the taciturn champion could be, and talked superstitiously among themselves.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White