sociability en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsəʊ.ʃəˈbɪlɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˌsoʊ.ʃəˈbɪləti/ (General-American)
- /ˌsoʊ.sjəˈbɪləti/ (General-American, sometimes)
Etymology
From Middle French sociabilité, from Latin sociābilis.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social, of interacting well with others.
He was a true introvert, and his sociability lagged behind others of his age in the school.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sociabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
heterosociability · hypersociability
Translations (10)
hu társas hajlam (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) · fr sociabilité (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) · ga cuideachtúlacht (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) · hu társaságkedvelés (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) · ga caidriúlacht (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) · bg общителност (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) · ga caidreamhacht (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) · hu barátkozó természet (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) · ga suáilceas (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) · gl sociabilidade (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social)