bonhomien.
/ˈbɒnəmiː/, /ˈbɒnɒmiː/, U.S. /ˈbɑnəmi/, /ˌbɑnəˈmi/, /ˌboʊnəˈmi/ Cheerful friendliness or good nature; geniality, affability.
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the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [noun] > quality of being a good fellow
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1777 H. Walpole Let. 5 Oct. in Corr. (1837) III. 171 Though I confess at the same time that I want your bonhommie, and have a disposition not to care at all for people that I do not absolutely like.
1809 Q. Rev. Nov. 364 There is always in Doctor Parr's manner a certain mixture of pomposity and naiveté, affectation and bonhomie, self-importance and innocence.
1849 W. Irving Oliver Goldsmith (rev. ed.) xiv. 156 That bonhommie which won the hearts of all who knew him.
1878 J. Morley Diderot II. 259 Diderot's candour, simplicity, happy bonhomie, and sincerity.
1936 G. Greene This Gun for Hire ii. 45 They bore their old school ties and their tired, tarnished bonhomie back to their lodgings.
1987 R. Harris Summers Wild Rose (1991) xv. 124 He was taller than I expected; more noticeable and full of bonhomie, joking with his entourage.
2007 Guardian 2 Feb. (G2 section) 11/2 The bow tie is now a thing of the past, worn only by stout men who seek to cultivate an aura of old-fashioned bonhomie.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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