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JOCOSENESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jocoseness mean?
• JOCOSENESS (noun)
The noun JOCOSENESS has 1 sense:
1. the trait of merry joking
Familiarity information: JOCOSENESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of merry joking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
humorousness; jocoseness; jocosity; merriness
Hypernyms ("jocoseness" is a kind of...):
levity (a manner lacking seriousness)
Derivation:
jocose (characterized by jokes and good humor)
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