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The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety, and satisfaction. A person cooking is a person giving: Even the simplest food is a gift.
Laurie Colwin

Meaning of "festivity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FESTIVITY

festivity  [fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FESTIVITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Festivity 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 FESTIVITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

festivity

Festival

A festival or gala is an event ordinarily staged by a community, centering on and celebrating some unique aspect of that community and its traditions, often marked as a local or national holiday, mela or eid. Festivals often serve to meet specific purposes, especially in regard to commemoration and/or thanksgiving. They are associated with celebration and may also provide entertainment, which was particularly important to local communities before the advent of mass-produced entertainment. These celebrations offered a sense of belonging for religious, social, or geographical groups. Festivals that focus on cultural or specifically ethnic topics also seek to inform members of their traditions and the involvement of community elders sharing stories and experience provides a means for unity among families. A festival is a special occasion of feasting or celebration, usually with a religious focus. Aside from religion, and sometimes folklore, another significant origin is agricultural. Food is so vital that many festivals are associated with harvest time.

Definition of festivity in the English dictionary

The first definition of festivity in the dictionary is merriment characteristic of a festival, party, etc. Other definition of festivity is any festival or other celebration. Festivity is also festive proceedings; celebrations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FESTIVITY


activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
captivity
kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ
conductivity
ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
connectivity
ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
creativity
ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
hyperactivity
ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
inactivity
ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪtɪ
interactivity
ˌɪntərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
nativity
nəˈtɪvɪtɪ
negativity
ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪtɪ
positivity
ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
productivity
ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
radioactivity
ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reactivity
ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reflectivity
ˌriːflɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
relativity
ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪtɪ
resistivity
ˌriːzɪsˈtɪvɪtɪ
selectivity
sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
sensitivity
ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
superconductivity
ˌsuːpəˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FESTIVITY

festilogy
festina lente
festinate
festinately
festination
festival
Festival Hall
Festival of Lanterns
festivalgoer
festive
festive season
festively
festiveness
festivities
festivous
festoon
festoon blind
festoonery
festschrift
festschriften

WORDS THAT END LIKE FESTIVITY

absorptivity
adaptivity
additivity
associativity
cooperativity
diffusivity
electronegativity
exclusivity
expressivity
extravehicular activity
gravity
hypersensitivity
inclusivity
motivity
objectivity
physical activity
special theory of relativity
subjectivity
thermal conductivity
transitivity
transmissivity

Synonyms and antonyms of festivity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FESTIVITY»

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

Translation of «festivity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FESTIVITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

欢庆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

festividad
570 millions of speakers

English

festivity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्सव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

احتفالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

праздник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

festividade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমোদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fête
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feststimmung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お祭り騒ぎ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

축제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perayaan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoan hỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோலாகலமாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्सव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şenlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

festività
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

święta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свято
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

festivitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γιορτή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

feestelikheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

festlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

festlighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of festivity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FESTIVITY»

The term «festivity» is regularly used and occupies the 70.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FESTIVITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «festivity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «festivity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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QUOTES WITH «FESTIVITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word festivity.
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Laurie Colwin
The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety, and satisfaction. A person cooking is a person giving: Even the simplest food is a gift.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FESTIVITY»

Discover the use of festivity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to festivity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Celebration, studies in festivity and ritual
Includes material on ceremonial masks, Western Ashkenazic torah binders, Canela initiation festivals, potlatch ceremonies, Chamula carnivals, early 19th-century Protestant radicals, Penitentes, fiestas, and Juneteenth.
Victor Witter Turner, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Folklife Programs, Renwick Gallery, 1982
2
Parody and Festivity in Early Modern Art: Essays on Comedy ...
Dwelling on the interconnections between parody and festivity as forms of inversion, the essays in this volume delve into the nature and the meanings of festive laughter as depicted in early modern art.
David R. Smith, 2012
3
In tune with the world: a theory of festivity
And lastly we are given the apocalyptic vision of a nihilistic world which would seek its release not in festivities but in destruction.Formulated with Pieper's customary clarity and elegance, enhanced by brilliantly chosen quotations, this ...
Josef Pieper, 1999
4
Verbal Festivity in Arabic and Other Semitic Languages: ...
Verbal Festivity in Arabic and Other Semitic Languages" edited by Lutz Edzard and Stephan Guth deals with one of the most essential and fascinating, though still much neglected aspects of Middle Eastern culture(s) - politeness and the ways ...
Lutz Edzard, Stephan Guth, 2010
5
Choral Fantasies: Music, Festivity, and Nationhood in ...
The first study to connect the exponential growth in amateur choral singing to the culture of public celebrations and festivals.
Ryan Minor, 2012
6
Shakespeare's Festive History: Feasting, Festivity, Fasting, ...
The author of this study explores how Shakespeare creates historical characters who engineer their supremacy, shore up their popular support, and/or sustain their charisma through manipulation of festive elements, which are found throughout ...
David Ruiter, 2003
7
Days of National Festivity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1823–1889
The amount of press coverage of days of national festivity ebbed and flowed, and the intensity with which Brazilians debated these days fluctuated in response to larger political issues and the balance of forces among the political parties.
Hendrik Kraay, 2013
8
Everyday life and festivity in a local ethnic community: ...
From a consideration of the effect of stimulants, such as caffeine and nicotine, and the reasons and consequences of their sudden popularity in the seventeenth century, the book moves to a discussion of more modern stimulants, such as ...
Janusz Mucha, 1996
9
Ethnomimesis: Folklife and the Representation of Culture
Festivity is always a microcosm of and an object lesson in the economy of care. As life is formed of care, perfect release from care would be a kind of nonlife; hence festivity is always framed by care, and insofar as festivity is temporal, it is, and ...
Robert Cantwell, 1993
10
A First Christmas; Friends and Festivity: Book Two of the ...
Never celebrated Christmas!? Sam exclaimed incredulously, a look of such bewilderment on his face. All thoughts of missing presents were forgotten. Thats not possible! What about his friends and family? This is not good.
Sean Noonan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FESTIVITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term festivity is used in the context of the following news items.
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U.S. women's soccer players are first all-female team to be honored …
Dunlap said the high rises add to the feeling of festivity. "It's not just along the route that people are standing, but 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 stories in the ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
The art of detritus - Livemint
The art of detritus. What remains after revelry and festivity end? Artist Dhruv Malhotra captures it in his new show. Print ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
3
CM Reviews Rath Yatra Readiness - The New Indian Express
... health centres in the suburbs to take care of health services during the 11-day festivity that begins with Rath Yatra and ends with Niladri Bije. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Focus on safety as malls gear up for Eid festivity - Gulf Times
Not rated yet. Focus on safety as malls gear up for Eid festivity Some 1,000 persons participate in Hyatt Plaza's fire and safety drill. 11:28 PM. 9. July. 2015. «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
5
Magazine on Cuban Centenary Festivity Announced
09 de julio de 2015, 14:13Guantanamo, Cuba, July 9 (Prensa Latina) The first issue of a magazine called San Joaquin del Guaso, dedicated to the history of ... «Prensa Latina, Jul 15»
6
Horry County officials geared up to prevent Mustang Week 'mayhem …
Friday's festivity is the annual car show at Myrtle Beach Mall. Saturday is the cruise-in beginning at the Myrtle Beach Mall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
7
Apple Adds Five New Videos to 'Shot on iPhone 6' Gallery - Mac …
... Apple's Shot on iPhone 6 campaign won an Outdoor Lions Grand Prix award in advertising during the Cannes Lions International Festivity of ... «Mac Rumors, Jul 15»
8
Duke Basketball: NBA predictions for Okafor, Winslow, Jones …
Draft night quickly turned into a homecoming festivity for Tyus Jones (1). He was born in Burnsville, Minnesota. Biggest Challenge: Getting ... «isportsweb.com, Jul 15»
9
Sights and sounds of SUMMER! - Washington Blade
A bevy of other events are planned as well as the festivity celebrates its 40th anniversary. Full details at baltimorepride.org. D.C. Log Cabin ... «Washington Blade, Jul 15»
10
Opening: The Pageant of the Masters | NBC Southern California
It is an event known the world over, a pomp-filled festivity that's sometimes satirized, frequently fawned over, and attended by loyal fans who've ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»

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