amicability

Meanings

• noun

  the quality or state of being friendly, kind, and pleasant. The friendly and cordial relations between people, groups, or countries.

  - "The amicability between the two countries led to a peaceful resolution of their dispute."
  - "Despite their differences, the amicability between the siblings never waned."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with amicability
friendliness , amicable , cordiality

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Variants

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amicabilities , amicability , amicable , amicableness , amicablenesses , amicably

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'amicabilis', meaning 'friendly' or 'kind'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'amicability' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. Amicability is one of the four cardinal virtues in Christian ethics, along with prudence, justice, and fortitude.

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Related Concepts

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1. friendliness: A related concept to amicability is friendliness, which refers to being warm, kind, and approachable towards others.

2. cordiality: Another related concept is cordiality, which refers to the friendly and polite behavior towards others, especially in formal situations.

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Quotes

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1. About a million couples divorce each year in the United States, and most, like my ex and me, start out striving to keep the split "amicable". And though you may have good intentions, things can go awry during the traditional I-win-you-lose adversarial process.

   - Annie Finnigan,{it}Family Circle{/it},17 Oct. 2008

2. Instead, with the help of a neighborhood activist, Rob struck out in another direction. He retook his old turf from the dealers who had replaced him and opened a fruit stand and, later, a hot-dog concession. Bright, "amicable" and assured, Rob so impressed Anderson that the sociologist hired him as a part-time assistant.

   - Ellis Cose,{it}Newsweek{/it},30 Aug. 1999

3. Cops such as William Anderson and Lowell Powell had been Sonny's friends. "I was a policeman and he was something of a thug," Powell recalled, but nonetheless their dealings were "amicable". In the big picture, however, there was no love lost between Sonny and the cops.

   - Nick Tosches,{it}Vanity Fair{/it},February 1998

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Culture

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Amicability is a valued virtue in many cultures and is often celebrated in literature, art, and music. In ancient Greece, the goddess Harmonia was the personification of harmony and amicability, and her festival, the Harmonia, was celebrated to promote unity and concord.

How to Memorize "amicability"

1. visualize
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Amicable Animals' to remember the definition of amicability. Imagine a group of animals living harmoniously together in the forest.

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