jollity
11 synonyms for jollity, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A cheerful, happy mood.
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Etymology
From Middle English jolyfte, from Old French joliveté (“gaiety, cheerfulness; amorous passion; life of pleasure”), from jolif; equivalent to jolly and -ty.
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