sociability

[so-shuh-bil-i-tee]

noun

1. the act or an instance of being sociable.

2. the quality, state, disposition, or inclination of being sociable.

Other Word Forms

• nonsociability noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sociability¹

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

Example Sentences

Extroverts, naturally, draw energy from conversation; even introverts often find brief bouts of sociability uplifting.

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The animals which had received the ketogenic diet showed some notable differences over the control group, such as exhibiting longer grooming times, and greater sociability.

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“It’s total sociability here. And caring, too. But it’s just exhausting.”

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For a good while, the breezy chuckles in “Sacramento” stem from the eccentric clash of priorities and temperaments of a certain kind of limbo male whose sociability skills have soured.

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Public debate over the "male loneliness epidemic," for instance, is largely about how much men's emotional needs are filled by women, and how single men aren't finding other outlets for sociability.

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