lovabilityn.
/ˌlʌvəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌləvəˈbɪlᵻdi/ Lovableness.
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the mind > emotion > love > quality of being lovable > [noun]
lovesomenessOE
lovesomeheada1400
amiableness1528
amability1572
amiability1582
loveliness1657
lovableness1824
lovability1834
1834 New Monthly Mag. July 310 He is quite passé as to loveability.
1886 G. Allen For Maimie's Sake xviii It is a tribute to your personal lovability.
a1916 H. James in Fortn. Rev. (1917) Aug. 170 They didn't know how good they were, and their candour had a peculiar lovability of unconsciousness.
1950 E. Newton Meaning of Beauty i. 20 To catalogue and describe it without losing sight of its lovability is difficult.
1996 Financial Times 11 Jan. 21/1 Like any underdog it has moments of lovability.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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