bonhomie

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English

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Etymology

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PIE word
*dʰéǵʰōm

Borrowed from French bonhomie, bonhommie (good-heartedness; extreme credulity), from bonhomme (chap, fellow; courageous man; peasant; unwise man who allows himself to be deceived and dominated) (from bon (good) + homme (man)) + -ie (suffix forming feminine, usually abstract, nouns).[1]

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Noun

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bonhomie (usually uncountable, plural bonhomies)

  1. (uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.
    Synonyms: affability, geniality; see also Thesaurus:friendliness
    Antonyms: hostility, unfriendliness
  2. (uncountable) An atmosphere of friendliness and good cheer.
    Synonyms: conviviality, (Ireland, Northern England) craic, warmth
  3. (countable) A cheerful remark.

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References

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  1. ^ bonhomie, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2021; bonhomie, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

French

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Noun

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bonhomie f (plural bonhomies)

  1. affability, bonhomie

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