die Kontaktfreudigkeit
Translation
sociability, gregariousness, outgoingness
Examples
Ihre Kontaktfreudigkeit macht sie sehr beliebt.
Her sociability makes her very popular.
Er ist bekannt für seine große Kontaktfreudigkeit.
He is known for his great sociability.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) sociability His sociability helps him in his job.
Similar Words
Geselligkeit (sociability), Offenheit (openness); Antonyms: Schüchternheit (shyness), Kontaktscheu (contact-shyness)
Etymology
From 'Kontakt' (contact) + 'freudig' (joyful) + '-keit' (a suffix forming abstract nouns, like '-ness'). Literally 'contact-joyfulness'.
Memory Tips
Think of someone who finds joy ('Freude') in making contact ('Kontakt') with others.