bonhomie

bon·ho·mie

B0384700 (bŏn′ə-mē′)n. A pleasant and affable disposition; geniality.

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[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).]

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bon′ho·mous (bŏn′ə-məs) adj.

bonhomie

(ˈbɒnəmiː; French bɔnɔmi) nexuberant friendliness[C18: from French, from bonhomme good-humoured fellow, from bon good + homme man]

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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bonhomie - a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)affability, affableness, amiableness, geniality, amiabilityfriendliness - a friendly dispositioncondescendingness, 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 marijuanasweetness and light - a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light"

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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