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Creative Definition:
Congeniality
Originally Found in this Sentence: “The false congeniality that Hitler marketed to the world was replaced by a renewal of his venomous campaign against con-Aryans.” (Ronald H. Balson)
Prefix: con - meaning "with"
Root: genia - meaning "cheerful" and "warm"
Suffix: ity - meaning "state of"
Actual Definition of Word: the quality of being cheerful, warm, and compatible (referring to someones personality)
Sentence Definition: Someone who’s known for their congeniality is friendly, cheerful, and easy to get along with.
Other Forms of the Word: congenial, congeniality, congenialness, congeal, congenital, congenially
Similar Words Using Different Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes: congenial, geniality, affability, sociability
Etymology:
branches off of the word "congenial" (definition: pleasant because of personality or interests that are similar to one's own) which came to be in the late 1500s
The first known use of "congeniality" was in 1620
comes from the Latin language and "congeniality" originated in Rome but later spread to England and then to the USA
combination of con- and genial
The word "congeniality" comes from the word "congenial" which describes someones personality which is similar to todays definition of "congeniality" which means the state of being cheerful and warm
Model Sentences:
“Some of the very same people who voted against Donald Trump because they were exhausted and embarrassed by him turned eagerly to Youngkin because he represented some of the same ideals, but behind a front of congeniality.”
“Obama wasn’t the only one whose congeniality wore thin when the cameras were off, Dovere claims.”
“For the sake of community, congeniality, good governance, better understanding between people–however you describe the spirit that makes a community run–we need a local newspaper.”
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