noun
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the quality or condition of being vivacious
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rare (often plural) a vivacious act or expression
Etymology
Origin of vivacity
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin vīvācitās, equivalent to vīvāc- (stem of vīvāx long-lived, lively, equivalent to vīv ( us ) alive ( vital ) + -āx adj. suffix) + -i- -i- + -tās -ty 2
Example Sentences
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She said the 76-year old mother-of-four and grandmother-of-five was "a phenomenal person - full of vivacity and fun".
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024
The atmosphere simultaneously projects wariness, vivacity and community.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
Jeffers and Hay have a strong chemistry, and they make Peter and Winona’s vivacity and pain feel equally real, even when the movie around them is shading toward the phony.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023
Langlois de Swarte, his tone clear but with an appealing hint of wiry bite, played with vivacity and wit.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023
There was color, light, and life in the boy’s face now, vivacity in his manner, and genuine merriment in his laugh.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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