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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AFFABILITY

n.[See Affable. ] The quality of being affable; readiness to converse; civility and courteousness, in receiving others, and in conversation; condescension in manners. Affability of countenance is that mildness of aspect, which invites to free social intercourse.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AFFABILITY

Af `fa *bil "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. affabilitas: cf. F. affabilité. ]

 

Defn: The quality of being affable; readiness to converse; courteousness in receiving others and in conversation; complaisant behavior. Affability is of a wonderful efficacy or power in procuring love. Elyot

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

affability

af fa bil i ty |ˌafəˈbilitē æfəˈbɪləti | noun the quality of being affable; geniality: an air of benign affability.

 

Oxford Dictionary

affability

af ¦fa |bil ¦ity |ˌafəˈbɪlɪti | noun [ mass noun ] the quality of being affable; geniality: an air of benign affability.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

affability

affability noun a caring doctor blessed with a natural ease and affability: friendliness, amiability, geniality, congeniality, cordiality, warmth, warmness, pleasantness, niceness, charm, agreeableness, good humour, good nature, kindliness, kindness, courtesy, courteousness, civility, graciousness, approachability, approachableness, accessibility, amenability, sociability, gregariousness, conviviality, clubbability, neighbourliness, hospitable manner, obliging nature, easy-going manner, informality, lack of reserve, naturalness, relaxedness, ease, easiness; informal chumminess, palliness; N. Amer. informal clubbiness. ANTONYMS unfriendliness.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

affability

f fa b l i ty 名詞 U 愛想の良さ, 感じの良さ .