affablenessn.

Brit.

/ˈafəblnəs/, U.S.

/ˈæfəb(ə)lnəs/

Forms: see affable adj. and -ness suffix.

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

Etymology: < affable adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier affability n.

= affability n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [noun] > quality of being agreeable or affable

agreeability?c1400

affability?1483

facility1542

easiness1567

affableness1587

agreeablenessa1631

communicablenessa1631

conversableness1675

agreemony1678

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [noun] > agreeable behaviour > affability

affability?1483

affableness1587

debonairty1600

debonair1697

debonairness1753

1587 A. Fleming 3rd Table Chron. Eng. sig. Dv, in A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III Erle of Essex. His humanitie, affablenesse, &c.

1620 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. V. N.T. ii. 339 Neither as God, nor man doth he [sc. Christ] take pleasure in a sterne froward austerity..but in a milde affablenesse, and amiable conuersation.

1699 W. P. tr. J. Le Clerc Suppl. Dr. Hammond's Paraphr. & Annot. New Test. 295 This Joy..discovers it self, in the courteousness and affableness of our behaviour.

1743 Scots Mag. Apr. 181/1 From an innate candor and generosity sprung that courteous affableness whereby she attracted the..good wishes of all.

1881 Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans) 14 Apr. His affableness and brotherly disposition, have greatly endeared him to us.

1934 C. P. Snow Search iii. 39 At times he looked up and spoke to us with a slightly pompous affableness.

1989 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 16 June 20 A consummate politician, it now suits his ends to bury his past behind a facade of pleasant affableness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	affableness
释义	affablenessn. Brit. /ˈafəblnəs/, U.S. /ˈæfəb(ə)lnəs/ Forms: see affable adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: affable adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < affable adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier affability n. = affability n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [noun] > quality of being agreeable or affable agreeability?c1400 affability?1483 facility1542 easiness1567 affableness1587 agreeablenessa1631 communicablenessa1631 conversableness1675 agreemony1678 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [noun] > agreeable behaviour > affability affability?1483 affableness1587 debonairty1600 debonair1697 debonairness1753 1587 A. Fleming 3rd Table Chron. Eng. sig. Dv, in A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III Erle of Essex. His humanitie, affablenesse, &c. 1620 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. V. N.T. ii. 339 Neither as God, nor man doth he [sc. Christ] take pleasure in a sterne froward austerity..but in a milde affablenesse, and amiable conuersation. 1699 W. P. tr. J. Le Clerc Suppl. Dr. Hammond's Paraphr. & Annot. New Test. 295 This Joy..discovers it self, in the courteousness and affableness of our behaviour. 1743 Scots Mag. Apr. 181/1 From an innate candor and generosity sprung that courteous affableness whereby she attracted the..good wishes of all. 1881 Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans) 14 Apr. His affableness and brotherly disposition, have greatly endeared him to us. 1934 C. P. Snow Search iii. 39 At times he looked up and spoke to us with a slightly pompous affableness. 1989 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 16 June 20 A consummate politician, it now suits his ends to bury his past behind a facade of pleasant affableness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1587
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