jocundity

noun

Definition of jocunditynext
as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter the kind of forced jocundity that one finds so often at corporate events

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  1. glee
  2. cheer
  3. festivity
Noun
  • Supporters of the movement can barely disguise their glee.
    David Gilbert, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Everyone in town is terrified of bears roaming the streets, but their glee once again turns into hostility when their taxes are raised to pay for the Bear Patrol that’s keeping them safe.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of glee
Noun
  • Buddy the Elf was in no mood to spread holiday cheer Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But rather than sporting a big smile and radiating festive cheer, Ferrell looked hilariously weary and unshaven, with an unlit cigarette dangling between his scowling lips.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheer
Noun
  • To start the weekend festivities on Friday, Kelce and Swift attended Lucali, a pizza spot in Brooklyn.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to this legend, the log must burn in two before the master could call off the festivities and send his laborers back to the fields.
    Robert E. May / Made by History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of festivity
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