>>>I could not find "geniality" in Merriam-Webster.
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>n : a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) [syn: affability, affableness, amiability, amiableness, bonhomie]
genial (jên´yel) adjective
1.Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner; cordial and kindly. See synonyms at gracious.
2.Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: "the genial sunshine . . . saturating his miserable body with its warmth" (Jack London).
3.Obsolete. Relating to or marked by genius.
4.Obsolete. Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.
[Latin geniâlis, festive, from genius, spirit of festivity.]
- ge´nial´ity (jê´nê-àl´î-tê) or gen´ialness noun
- gen´ially adverb
Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation; further reproduction and distribution in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.
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