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Jollity vs Playfulness - What's the difference?

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Jollity is a related term of playfulness.


As nouns the difference between jollity and playfulness

is that jollity is (uncountable) the state of being jolly; cheerfulness while playfulness is the quality of being playful.

jollity

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being jolly; cheerfulness.
  • * 1841 , , The Old Curiosity Shop , ch. 18:
    • The Jolly Sandboys was a small road-side inn of pretty ancient date, with a sign, representing three Sandboys increasing their jollity with as many jugs of ale and bags of gold.
  • (countable) Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.
  • * 2006 , Rupert Cornwell, " You'd think it was the Thirties all over again," Independent (UK), 4 Sept. (retrieved 21 Sept. 2009):
    • Across the US, candidates traditionally attend rallies, barbecues and similar jollities in their states and districts.
  • (countable) Things, remarks, or characteristics which are enjoyable.
  • * 1852 , , Uncle Tom's Cabin , ch. 11:
    • Add to this picture a jolly, crackling, rollicking fire, going rejoicingly up a great wide chimney,—the outer door and every window being set wide open, and the calico window-curtain flopping and snapping in a good stiff breeze of damp raw air,—and you have an idea of the jollities of a Kentucky tavern.

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    playfulness

    English

    Noun

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  • The quality of being playful.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 24 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3 , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core. }}