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There's a catharsis in cutting down trees. But there's absolutely none of that in picking cotton. It's maddening! It's fiddly, and it pricks your fingers, and it's something that's a very hard skill if you have no alacrity for it.
Chiwetel Ejiofor

Meaning of "alacrity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALACRITY

From Latin alacritās, from alacer lively.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALACRITY

alacrity  [əˈlækrɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALACRITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alacrity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALACRITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of alacrity in the English dictionary

The definition of alacrity in the dictionary is liveliness or briskness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALACRITY


authority
ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
celebrity
sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ
charity
ˈtʃærɪtɪ
clarity
ˈklærɪtɪ
entirety
ɪnˈtaɪərɪtɪ
familiarity
fəˌmɪlɪˈærɪtɪ
integrity
ɪnˈtɛɡrɪtɪ
majority
məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ
maturity
məˈtjʊərɪtɪ
mediocrity
ˌmiːdɪˈɒkrɪtɪ
minority
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ
popularity
ˌpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ
pretty
ˈprɪtɪ
priority
praɪˈɒrɪtɪ
prosperity
prɒˈspɛrɪtɪ
purity
ˈpjʊərɪtɪ
rarity
ˈrɛərɪtɪ
security
sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ
solidarity
ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ
sorority
səˈrɒrɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALACRITY

alabandine
alabandite
alabaster
alabastrine
Alacant
alachlor
alack
alackaday
alacritous
Aladdin
Aladdin´s cave
alae
Alagez
Alagna
Alagoas
Alai
Alain-Fournier
alalagmos
alalia
alameda

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALACRITY

austerity
breach of security
data security
dexterity
disparity
ethnic minority
homeland security
in the majority
insecurity
linearity
local authority
parity
polarity
registered charity
severity
similarity
sincerity
singularity
social security
superiority

Synonyms and antonyms of alacrity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALACRITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «alacrity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of alacrity

Translation of «alacrity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALACRITY

Find out the translation of alacrity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alacrity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alacrity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

敏捷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

presteza
570 millions of speakers

English

alacrity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तत्परता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Оперативность,
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alacridade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যগ্রতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

empressement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesungguhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bereitwilligkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乗り気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

활발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alacrity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính vui vẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுறுசுறுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षुल्लकपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

can atma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alacrità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alacrity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оперативність ,
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

promptitudine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προθυμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alacrity
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

iver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alacrity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alacrity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALACRITY»

The term «alacrity» is regularly used and occupies the 70.428 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALACRITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alacrity

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QUOTES WITH «ALACRITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alacrity.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
There's a catharsis in cutting down trees. But there's absolutely none of that in picking cotton. It's maddening! It's fiddly, and it pricks your fingers, and it's something that's a very hard skill if you have no alacrity for it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALACRITY»

Discover the use of alacrity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alacrity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Operation Alacrity: The Azores and the War in the Atlantic
In researching the book, Herz found not a word of the operation mentioned in any official U.S. history of World War II but a treasure trove of declassified memos and others documents from the files of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and the ...
Norman Herz, 2014
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Omnifray RPG Basic Handbook
Shackled Characters Shackles on an individual's wrists and ankles could reduce his Melee Prowess by 4 points, his Agility by 8 points and his Alacrity by 1 point for the purposes of physical actions. The Alacrity penalty may affect his Dodging ...
Matt West, 2009
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Othello As Tragedy: Some Problems of Judgement and Feeling
OTHELLO I do agnize A natural and prompt alacrity I find in hardness. (l, iii, 229- 31) The scene of Othello's crisis (in, iii) is so important in the dramatic design that it demands an especially careful and detailed examination. We come to it, as I ...
Jane Adamson, 1980
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Hms Alacrity
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! HMS Alacrity was a Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by William Row at Newcastle and launched in 1806. She served in the Baltic and was at the capture of Copenhagen in 1807.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The naval history of Great Britain, from the declaration of ...
Although the wreck was cleared, a j ury-mast erected, and fresh sails bent and set, with surprising alacrity, the time lost could not be regained ; and the Vestale, in chase of whom the Moselle joined about midnight, effected her escape, with the ...
William James, Frederick Chamier, 1837
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of ...
By manoeuvring skilfully, theAbeille managed to pour into the Alacrity one or two raking fires. The French brig now tried for the weathergage, and having obtained it, passed and engaged her opponent on the opposite tack ; then bore up, and ...
William James, Frederick Chamier, 1837
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Warfare on the Mediterranean in the Age of Sail: A History, ...
Alacrity. Twenty-three-year-old acting Lieutenant de Vaisseau Ange-René- Armand De Mackau, scion of a Franco-Irish family, was proud of his temporary rank, and even more pleased with his temporary command of the brig-corvette Abeille.
David S.T. Blackmore, 2011
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Uss Alacrity
USS Alacrity (AM-520/MSO-520) was an Ability-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
Alertness (aVerta, on the mound or rampart, the situation of the sentinel) and Alacrity (Lat. alacritas) very nearly resemble each other. Alertness comes from natural or constitutional promptitude, while alacrity comes rather from the impulse of ...
‎1871
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Bulletins and Other State Intelligence
The Captain allowed them to near the Alacrity, but when within about two miles of her, they discovered that she was a vessel of war, and did their utmost to get aivay with sweeps and sails. The Alacrity made all sail to cut them oft'; and the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALACRITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alacrity is used in the context of the following news items.
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EU's biggest test since fall of the Berlin Wall
... euro, it changes from an irreversible currency union to a fixed exchange system which member states can exit and enter with more alacrity. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Porsche Cayenne S Diesel new car review
... bends aren't devoured with the same alacrity, putting noticeable pressure on the front tyres, although the Cayenne still commands respect. «Drive, Jul 15»
3
An Evel stunt?
Meanwhile, the Tories are using their overall majority election “present” from the SNP with alacrity to get sensible about wind and energy, ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
4
A global tide of terror – from Sousse to Sinai
... propaganda, and continue their image of initiative, of shocking, of reshaping the world – which is what they have done, with alarming alacrity. «Daily News Egypt, Jul 15»
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Open air theatre gets facelift to welcome President Mukherjee
MYSURU: The mood is upbeat on the University of Mysore (UoM) campus. The university, which is in the alacrity of celebrating its centenary, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Justice Denied:The Reality of the International Criminal Court (14)
Having pressed the court to become involved with the Libyan situation – which it did with marked alacrity – the Western members of the ... «Sudan Vision, Jul 15»
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Brandon Brosher Sets Cyclones Franchise Record with Seven RBI
On a day where the past was celebrated with both alacrity and honor, the day belonged to an individual toiling in relative obscurity as a 36th ... «Baseball Essential, Jul 15»
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Notes from a lifetime spent watching movies
... late in this gloriously eclectic new book of his. He could really be commenting, with great alacrity, on every film he and we have ever seen. «Anniston Star, Jul 15»
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What went wrong with Subhash Kapoor's 'Guddu Rangeela'?
The proceedings unveil with a brisk alacrity, with few glitches here and there, until first ninety minutes. But, the last thirty minutes did it all ... «Blasting News, Jul 15»
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India's water security crisis: Dams, pollution and climate change …
... combined with the fact that Himalayan rivers are central to ecosystems the loss of which cannot be reversed should get us to act with alacrity. «Economic Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Alacrity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/alacrity>. Apr 2024 ».
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