Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

jollification

American  
[jol-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌdʒɒl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. jolly merrymaking; jolly festivity.


jollification British  
/ ˌdʒɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

  1. a merry festivity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of jollification

First recorded in 1800–10; jolly + -fication

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Boring as it may seem, most Californians want someone who’ll focus on their workaday concerns, not jollification.

From Los Angeles Times May 10, 2026

Although “Donizetti” has no scenery and no narrative, it looks at first like an outtake from the older ballet’s celebration of the festival of the vine, with the jollification of decorous peasants.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2011

After this solemn moment all was jollification and singing of "Now we have soldiers again!" in the streets of Old Cologne.

From Time Magazine Archive

Newsmen know that little is ever accomplished during their perennial Manhattan muster save chit-chat and jollification.

From Time Magazine Archive

Each night there was a little jollification in which Tuys was the center of interest.

From Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer by Owen Rowe O'Neil

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training