vivacity

noun

vi·​vac·​i·​ty və-ˈva-sə-tē How to pronounce vivacity (audio)
 also  vī-
: the quality or state of being vivacious

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Giovanni, for all his vivacity, all his passion, is revealed as the novel’s supreme instance of death-in-life. Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 Se-ri’s vivacity struck him, and has been warming his heart ever since. Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025 Although the novel was set in the Eighties, the film came to symbolize British culture in the 1990s, with an iconic catchphrase — choose life — that, although it was originally delivered with irony, became synonymous with the vivacity of Britain at the time. Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025 The key has been the gradual introduction of a new generation around the experienced core to supplement their talents with pace and vivacity. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for vivacity

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vivacity was in the 15th century

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“Vivacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vivacity. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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vivacity

noun
vi·​vac·​i·​ty və-ˈvas-ət-ē How to pronounce vivacity (audio)
 also  vī-
: the quality or state of being vivacious

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