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festivity

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fɛsˈtɪvɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɛˈstɪvɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fe stiv′i tē)

Inflections of 'festivity' (n): npl: festivities

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fes•tiv•i•ty /fɛˈstɪvɪti/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ties. 
  1. a festive celebration, event, or occasion:[countable]the Christmas festivities.
  2. festive character or quality;
    gaiety;
    merriment:[uncountable]serious in the midst of festivity.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fes•tiv•i•ty  (fe stiv′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. a festive celebration or occasion.
  2. festivities, festive events or activities:the festivities of Christmas.
  3. festive character or quality;
    gaiety;
    merriment.
  • Latin fēstīvitās. See festive, -ity
  • Old French)
  • Middle English festivite (1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
festivity /fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
  1. merriment characteristic of a festival, party, etc
  2. any festival or other celebration
  3. (plural) festive proceedings; celebrations
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