empressement
/ɑ̃ˈpɹɛs.mɒ̃/
empressement means animated cordiality; friendliness, enthusiasm. It carries an Arena rating of 1530, earned across 5 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, empressement ranks #1,045 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #2,558 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #4,737 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words, #6,526 of 17,163 for Funniest Words.
empressement is pronounced /ɑ̃ˈpɹɛs.mɒ̃/.
Why “empressement” is a great word
An animated display of cordiality, friendliness, or eager enthusiasm. From French empressement, from the verb s'empresser ("to hasten, to be eager"). Unlike "cordiality," which suggests a steady, sincere warmth, or "alacrity," which denotes brisk readiness in action, empressement is effusion made visible: the clasping of both hands in greeting, the deliberate pouring of a second cup of tea one did not ask for, the flurry of words that rush forward as if afraid to miss a single instant of connection—the kind of warmth that does not merely welcome, but arrives already half in love.
Etymology
From French empressement.
noun
- Animated cordiality; friendliness, enthusiasm.e.g.“He grasped my hand with a nervous empressement.” — 1846, Edgar Allan Poe, The Gold-Bug:
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