单词 | cordiality |
释义 | cordialityn. 1. a. Earnestness, sincerity; strong feeling.In later use often merely ironically intensifying a noun expressing dislike: cf. cordial adj. 3a. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > sincere emotion > [noun] heartinessc1475 cordiality1611 cordialness1611 heartfulness1611 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words at Cordialità Hartinesse, cordiality. 1632 P. Deacon tr. St. Francis de Sales Delicious Entertainments of Soule 53 Of Cordiality [Fr. De la Cordialité], where-in it is demaunded, How the sisters ought to loue each other with a Cordiall loue. 1755 E. Young Centaur ii. 112 The sound cordiality, and constant warmth of a disinterested friendship. 1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic I. ii. iv. 417 Margaret of Parma hated the Cardinal with great cordiality. 2004 A. T. Ellis God has not Changed (2006) lxxvi. 151 The cordiality of the atheist's dislike of God is often far greater than the ardour of the believer. b. Sincere goodwill or friendly feeling towards others; (outward) warmth and friendliness of manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friendly feeling goodwilleOE heartliness1435 good liking1586 cordiality1643 1643 R. Gentilis tr. G. Diodati Pious Annot. Holy Bible (Prov. xvi. 24) 172 Pleasant Are full of sweet cordiality [It. cordialità], affectionate compassion, and faithfull consolation. 1730 J. Swift in Craftsman No. 232 I will not suspect the present fidelity of France, and their cordiality to the protestant establishment. 1811 J. Austen Sense & Sensibility I. xv. 190 He..did not return your kindness with any cordiality . View more context for this quotation 1872 J. Morley Voltaire i. 12 His cordiality towards progress and improvement. 2005 J. Weiner Goodnight Nobody iii. 25 Sukie and I had been struggling for cordiality ever since the day we'd met, when she'd told me her kids were named Tristan and Isolde, and I'd laughed. 2011 Lincs. Echo (Nexis) 6 Oct. 17 I cannot recall a restaurant where I was ever met with such warmth and cordiality. ΚΠ 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iv. iv. 184 That the practice..had any such respect of cordiality or reference unto the heart will much be doubted. View more context for this quotation This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611 |
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