sociability

[so-shuh-bil-i-tee]

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noun

the act or an instance of being sociable.
the quality, state, disposition, or inclination of being sociable.

Origin of sociability

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at sociable, -ity

Related formsnon·so·cia·bil·i·ty, noun

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Related Words for sociability

amenity, kindliness, benevolence, congeniality, agreeableness, warmth, amity, friendliness, affability, kindness, geniality, conviviality, goodwill, cordiality, camaraderie, friendship, neighborliness, comity, comradery

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Contemporary Examples of sociability

But her sociability and openness will make her a good partner for Will, balancing his introversion with her outgoing nature.
What Will and Kate's Handwriting Reveals
The Daily Beast
April 28, 2011
He was a freak in a noisy, amiable country that has sociability wired into its DNA.
Brazil's School Shooting: What Happened Inside
Dom Phillips
April 9, 2011

Historical Examples of sociability

There is a further direct advantage in the sparrow's sociability.
The Meaning of Evolution
Samuel Christian Schmucker
At Colonel Shepard's request we "lashed boats" for the sociability of the thing.
Up the River
Oliver Optic
But American sociability is not like the Trafalgar fountains.
What I Saw in America
G. K. Chesterton
The great point in favour of the automobile is its sociability.
The Automobilist Abroad
M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
The country ways of sociability had not all gone out of date.
A Little Girl in Old New York
Amanda Millie Douglas

Word Origin and History for sociability

n.

late 15c., from Middle French sociabilite, from Latin sociabilis (see sociable).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper