Meaning of gregarious in English
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Classifying Adjective
gregariousDefinitions
1. seeking and enjoying the company of othersExamples
- « a gregarious person who avoids solitude »
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Qualitative Adjective
gregariousEtymology
mid 17th century: from Latin gregarius (from grex, greg-‘a flock’) + -ousDefinitions
1. tending to form a group with others of the same kindExamples
- « gregarious bird species »
- « man is a gregarious animal »
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Famous quotes
- « I'm very gregarious, but I love being in the hills on my own. » Norman MacCaig
- « The human being is in the most literal sense a political animal, not merely a gregarious animal, but an animal which can individuate itself only in the midst of society. » Karl Marx
- « I'm the most gregarious of men and love good company, but never less alone when alone. » Peter O'Toole