geniality

Etymology

From Latin geniālitās, and perhaps also partly formed within English as genial + -ity.

geniality means the quality of being genial; friendly cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.

Why this word is great

GENIALITY — [Noun] The quality of being warmly and cheerfully friendly in disposition and manner, with an innate, radiant character. From Late Latin genialitas, from Latin genialis ("festive, jovial, pertaining to a genius or guardian spirit") + the noun-forming suffix -itas ("-ity"). Unlike "amiability," which suggests a placid pleasantness, or "cordiality," which implies a sincere but often formal warmth, geniality is an effusive, spontaneous hearth-fire of the spirit. It is the publican's laugh that fills a quiet tavern, the sunlight breaking through after a week of rain, and the effortless host who makes a stranger feel a confidant by the fire—a quiet, steadfast argument against the world's native chill.

noun

The quality of being genial; friendly cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners.“Sometimes this throat uttered Yes, sometimes it uttered No; sometimes it made inquiries about a time worn denizen of the place. Once it surprised her notions by remarking upon the friendliness and geniality written in the faces of the hills around.”