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Definitions for facetiousness
face·tious·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
facetiousnessnoun
playful humor
Wiktionary
facetiousnessnoun
The state of being facetious
facetiousnessnoun
The product or result of being facetious.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Facetiousnessnoun
Cheerful wit; mirth; gaiety.
Etymology: from facetious.
Wikipedia
facetiousness
Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humorcode: lat promoted to code: la , "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—be amused, smile or laugh at something funny (such as a pun or joke)—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or the Tom and Jerry cartoons, whose physical nature makes it accessible to them. By contrast, more sophisticated forms of humour such as satire require an understanding of its social meaning and context, and thus tend to appeal to a more mature audience.
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facetiousness
Facetiousness is the quality or state of being humorous, playful, or treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor. It involves making jokes or comments in situations where it may not be suitable or proper, often with a sense of irony or sarcasm.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of facetiousness in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of facetiousness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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