gregarious

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
  2. adjective instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  3. adjective (of plants) growing in groups that are close together

Etymology

First attested in 1688; borrowed from Latin gregārius, see -ious.

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