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JOCOSITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of merry joking
Synonyms:
humorousness; jocoseness; jocosity; merriness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("jocosity" is a kind of...):
levity (a manner lacking seriousness)
Derivation:
jocose (characterized by jokes and good humor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Fun characterized by humor
Synonyms:
jocosity; jocularity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("jocosity" is a kind of...):
fun; play; sport (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously))
Derivation:
jocose (characterized by jokes and good humor)
