French word

sociabilité

Pronunciation

IPA/sosjabilite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsociability

Example

Sa sociabilité facilite les rencontres au travail.

His sociability makes it easier to meet people at work.

Illustration for sociabilité (sociability)

More examples

Il a amélioré sa sociabilité en participant à des activités.

He improved his sociability by participating in activities.

Core concept

A welcoming presence that makes contact easy and leaves others comfortable joining a conversation.

Common phrases

  • améliorer sa sociabilité

    improve one's sociability

  • travailler sa sociabilité

    work on one's sociability

  • la sociabilité du groupe

    the group's sociability

Similar words

amabilité: A disposition to be helpful, courteous, and considerate toward others.
convivialité: A warm social quality that makes gatherings pleasant and easy for people to join.
sympathie: A feeling of natural affinity or goodwill toward other people.
ouverture: An open-minded attitude toward new people and ways of thinking.

Definition in French

Capacité ou tendance à entrer en relation avec les autres et à créer un climat de disponibilité et d'amabilité.

Word origin

French sociabilité is formed from sociable with the suffix -ité and ultimately traces back to Latin socius, meaning "companion".

Usage tips

  • Sociabilité is a feminine noun, so standard forms include la sociabilité and une grande sociabilité.

Other meanings

  • friendlinessnoun
  • affabilitynoun

Opposites

  • timiditéshynessnoun
  • introversionintroversionnoun

Related words

  • sociablesociableadjective
  • sociabilisercultivate sociabilityverb

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