joyousness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English joyous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English joyousness From joyous + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being joyous.
The bright sun, the sweet free air, brought their own joyousness with them; all nature seemed too glad for sorrow.
1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIX, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 319:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| joyousnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
gaiety · delight · contentedness · contentness · cheerfulness · joyfulness · joviality · joy · gladsomeness · gladness · joyfulness · delightedness · joy · mirthfulness · merriness · jovialness · exuberance · gayfulness · elatedness · glee · high spirits · merriment · exuberantness · hilarity · gleesomeness · joyousness · cheeriness · blitheness · blithesomeness · happiness · jolliness · gleefulness · felicity · liss · pleasedness · elation · jollity · gayness · mirth