Jovialism
/ˈdʒoʊ.vi.ə.lɪzəm/noun
The quality, practice, or expression of being jovial and cheerful.
Did you know?In Renaissance astrology, Jupiter was associated with generosity, prosperity, laughter, and an expansive temperament—the source of the word jovial.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dyēu-
“Bright sky or daylight; the ancient root associated with the sky god.”
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
dyáus
“Sky and the bright sky deity, a distant cognate of the Jupiter name.”
Ancient Latin
Latin
Iūpiter
“Jupiter, literally ‘Father Sky’ or ‘Sky Father.’”
Classical Latin
Latin
Ioviālis
“Of Jupiter; under Jupiter’s influence.”
Middle English
Old French / English
jovial
“Cheerful, merry, or buoyant; originally associated with the astrological influence of Jupiter.”
Modern English
English
jovialism
“The quality or expression of being jovial, formed from jovial plus the suffix -ism.”