facetiousnessn.

Brit.

/fəˈsiːʃəsnəs/, U.S.

/fəˈsiʃəsnəs/

Forms: see facetious adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: facetious adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < facetious adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality or fact of being facetious; spec. †(a) elegance and pleasantness of manner (obsolete); †(b) cheerful good humour (obsolete); (c) wittiness, humorousness, now esp. when inappropriate or flippant.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [noun] > humour > quality of being humorous

facetiousness1542

sportfulnessa1586

jocularity1646

faceteness1654

humour?1663

pleasantness1685

jocoseness1706

humorousness1727

funniness1836

jokesomeness1880

SOH1980

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [noun] > good manners or polite behaviour > polish or refinement of manners

urbanityc1475

policya1522

gesture1580

politure1593

polishedness1594

facetiousness1644

politeness1655

politesse1683

refinement1704

refinedness1711

polish1713

tournure1748

smoothness1832

1542 N. Udall in tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes ii. f. 319 Cicero..is not ashamed to confesse hymself to be inferiour to Caelius in witte & faceciousnesse.

1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 267 The Italians in facetiousnesse doe jest; That [etc.].

1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia 135 The facetiousnesse of manners and elegancies of learning.

1657 T. Hobbes Στιγμαι 13 I observe first the facetiousnesse of your Title-page.

a1797 E. Burke Ess. Abridgm. Eng. Hist. (rev. ed.) in Wks. (1812) V. 618 Relaxing with a wise facetiousness, he [sc. William I] knew how to relieve his mind and preserve his dignity.

1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet II. 189 This is a random facetiousness.

1852 F. W. Robertson Two Lect. Working Classes i. 38 With dull facetiousness.

1894 E. Favenc Tales of Austral Tropics 241 At dinner Bunthorp was brimming over with facetiousness.

1935 D. L. Sayers Gaudy Night (Author's Note) 5 I apologise for the follies of certain young gentlemen, to Brasenose for the facetiousness of a middle-aged one, and to Magdalen for the embarrassing situation in which I have placed an imaginary Pro-Proctor.

1965 J. Kerouac Let. 10 Aug. in Sel. Lett. 1957–69 (1999) 408 There seems to be..a trend towards the Ian Fleming type of sadistic facetiousness and ‘sickjoke’ grisliness about human affairs.

2007 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Jrnl. Sentinel (Nexis) 15 Mar. z6 ‘I guess I'm just an attention whore.’.. Woods' facetiousness seems out of place and kind of unexpected.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	facetiousness
释义	facetiousnessn. Brit. /fəˈsiːʃəsnəs/, U.S. /fəˈsiʃəsnəs/ Forms: see facetious adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: facetious adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < facetious adj. + -ness suffix. The quality or fact of being facetious; spec. †(a) elegance and pleasantness of manner (obsolete); †(b) cheerful good humour (obsolete); (c) wittiness, humorousness, now esp. when inappropriate or flippant. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [noun] > humour > quality of being humorous facetiousness1542 sportfulnessa1586 jocularity1646 faceteness1654 humour?1663 pleasantness1685 jocoseness1706 humorousness1727 funniness1836 jokesomeness1880 SOH1980 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [noun] > good manners or polite behaviour > polish or refinement of manners urbanityc1475 policya1522 gesture1580 politure1593 polishedness1594 facetiousness1644 politeness1655 politesse1683 refinement1704 refinedness1711 polish1713 tournure1748 smoothness1832 1542 N. Udall in tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes ii. f. 319 Cicero..is not ashamed to confesse hymself to be inferiour to Caelius in witte & faceciousnesse. 1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 267 The Italians in facetiousnesse doe jest; That [etc.]. 1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia 135 The facetiousnesse of manners and elegancies of learning. 1657 T. Hobbes Στιγμαι 13 I observe first the facetiousnesse of your Title-page. a1797 E. Burke Ess. Abridgm. Eng. Hist. (rev. ed.) in Wks. (1812) V. 618 Relaxing with a wise facetiousness, he [sc. William I] knew how to relieve his mind and preserve his dignity. 1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet II. 189 This is a random facetiousness. 1852 F. W. Robertson Two Lect. Working Classes i. 38 With dull facetiousness. 1894 E. Favenc Tales of Austral Tropics 241 At dinner Bunthorp was brimming over with facetiousness. 1935 D. L. Sayers Gaudy Night (Author's Note) 5 I apologise for the follies of certain young gentlemen, to Brasenose for the facetiousness of a middle-aged one, and to Magdalen for the embarrassing situation in which I have placed an imaginary Pro-Proctor. 1965 J. Kerouac Let. 10 Aug. in Sel. Lett. 1957–69 (1999) 408 There seems to be..a trend towards the Ian Fleming type of sadistic facetiousness and ‘sickjoke’ grisliness about human affairs. 2007 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Jrnl. Sentinel (Nexis) 15 Mar. z6 ‘I guess I'm just an attention whore.’.. Woods' facetiousness seems out of place and kind of unexpected. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1542
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