blitheness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a feeling of spontaneous good spirits

Etymology

From Middle English *blithenesse, from Old English blīþnes, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþinassī, equivalent to blithe + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian blidens (“blitheness, joy”), Old High German blīdnissa (“joy”).

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Synonyms

cheerfulness

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