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Heiterkeit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buoyancy noun The upward force that lets an object float or feel lighter in a liquid or gas.
  • exhilaration noun A feeling of intense excitement and happiness.
  • hilarity noun A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
  • serenity noun A deep state of calm and peacefulness.

Senses

Heiterkeit is used for these senses in English:

  • buoyancy (by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness.
  • exhilaration The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.
  • hilarity (uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
  • hilarity (countable) Something that induces much laughter.
  • jauntiness The quality of being jaunty.
  • serenity The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.

buoyancy — full definition

  1. noun The upward force that lets an object float or feel lighter in a liquid or gas.
  2. noun A cheerful, resilient mood or lively confidence.

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