bon·ho·mie (b n  -m  )n. A pleasant and affable disposition; geniality. [French, from bonhomme, good-natured man : bon, good (from Latin bonus; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots) + homme, man (from Latin hom  ; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots).]bon ho·mous (bn-ms) adj. |
bonhomie [bon-om-mee]
Noun
exuberant friendliness [French]
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| Noun | 1. | bonhomie - a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) friendliness - a friendly disposition condescendingness, condescension - affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable" mellowness - geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana sweetness and light - a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light" |
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