Definitions for festivity
fɛˈstɪv ɪ tifes·tiv·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. celebration, festivitynoun

   any joyous diversion

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. festivitynoun

   A festival or similar celebration.

2. festivitynoun

   An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Festivitynoun

   Etymology: festivitas, Latin, from festive.

   1. Festival; time of rejoicing.

   The daughter of Jephtha came to be worshipped as a deity, and had an annual festivity observed unto her honour. Brown.

   There happening a great and solemn festivity, such as the sheep-shearing used to be, David condescends to beg of a rich man some small repast. South.

   2. Gaiety; joyfulness; temper or behaviour befitting a feast.

   To those persons there is no better instrument to cause the remembrance, and to endear the affection to the article, than the recommending it by festivity and joy of a holyday. Taylor.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. festivity

   A festival is an extraordinary event celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival constitutes typical cases of glocalization, as well as the high culture-low culture interrelationship. Next to religion and folklore, a significant origin is agricultural. Food is such a vital resource that many festivals are associated with harvest time. Religious commemoration and thanksgiving for good harvests are blended in events that take place in autumn, such as Halloween in the northern hemisphere and Easter in the southern. Festivals often serve to fulfill specific communal purposes, especially in regard to commemoration or thanking to the gods, goddesses or saints: they are called patronal festivals. They may also provide entertainment, which was particularly important to local communities before the advent of mass-produced entertainment. Festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics also seek to inform community members of their traditions; the involvement of elders sharing stories and experience provides a means for unity among families. Attendants of festivals are often motivated by a desire for escapism, socialization and camaraderie; the practice has been seen as a means of creating geographical connection, belonging and adaptability.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Festivitynoun

   the condition of being festive; social joy or exhilaration of spirits at an entertaintment; joyfulness; gayety

2. Festivitynoun

   a festival; a festive celebration

3. Etymology: [L. festivitas: cf. F. festivit.]

Matched Categories

1. • Diversion

How to pronounce festivity?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say festivity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of festivity in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of festivity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=festivity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Festivity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=festivity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivity
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/festivity