bonhomie
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bon·ho·mie
(bŏn′ə-mē′)n.
A pleasant and affable disposition; geniality.
[French, from bonhomme, good-natured man : bon, good (from Latin bonus; see deu- in Indo-European roots) + homme, man (from Latin homō; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots).]
bon′ho·mous (bŏn′ə-məs) adj.
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bonhomie
(ˈbɒnəmiː; French bɔnɔmi)n
exuberant friendliness
[C18: from French, from bonhomme good-humoured fellow, from bon good + homme man]
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bon•ho•mie
(ˌbɒn əˈmi, ˌboʊ nə-)n.
a good-natured manner; geniality.
[1795–1805; < French]
bon′ho•mous (-məs) adj.
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Noun | 1. | bonhomie - a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) friendliness - a friendly disposition condescendingness, condescension - affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable" mellowness - geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana sweetness and light - a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light" |
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bonhomie
noun geniality, happiness, warmth, good humour, exuberance, friendliness, high spirits, buoyancy, gaiety, cheerfulness, good cheer, conviviality, cordiality, affability, heartiness, congeniality, light-heartedness, jauntiness, joyousness his soft-spoken bonhomie
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bonhomie
n → Bonhomie f (geh), → Jovialität f
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