jollification
- noun
- /ˌdʒɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Archaic
:
celebración
- She only wishes she could get out and join in the jollification herself.
Examples
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Everyone danced and sang during the jollification at the town square.
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What is all this jollification?
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What unites us is more important than the important disagreements that strain our jollification.
Blog text (22) -
The neighborhood threw a big jollification to celebrate the holiday season.
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Children and adults alike enjoyed the food, games, and laughter at the summer jollification.
Synonyms
430
1.0
A happy event such as a party that marks a special occasion or achievement
69
3.5
A happy public celebration with music and decorations
14
3.4
A time of happy laughter and fun at a party or celebration
9
6.1
Lively noisy party with drinking and dancing
5
6.3
A loud happy party with dancing and drinking
3
4.4
Happy activities at a party, like singing and dancing
1
7.5
A cheerful, lively feeling that people show when they enjoy themselves
Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing
Antonyms
How Lively
14
5.7
72
3.7
- Archaic
∞
1.0
69
3.5
430
1.0
- Informal
46
1.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jollification comes from the familiar word jolly, which means 'merry' or 'cheerful', plus the ending -fication that means 'making' or 'the act of'. So jollification is the act of making people jolly — a lively, cheerful celebration.