neighborliness

/nˈeɪbɚlinəs/ noun

The characteristic of being neighborly.

Word Origin Neighbor comes from Old English neah 'near' and gebur 'dweller' — literally 'near-dweller.' Neighborliness is the quality of being a good neighbor, with -ly and -ness added. The same gebur root gives us boor (a rude peasant) and borough (a dwelling place). So neighborliness is the friendly quality of those who dwell near.

noun The characteristic of being neighborly. countable

The neighborhood's strong sense of neighborliness was evident when everyone helped clean up after the storm.

(名词) 睦邻友好;邻里和睦;邻里友好

暴风雨过后,所有人都帮忙清理,这个社区强烈的邻里互助精神显而易见。

(sustantivo) La característica de ser buen vecino.

El fuerte sentido de buena vecindad del barrio quedó de manifiesto cuando todos ayudaron a limpiar después de la tormenta.

(nom) bon voisinage; esprit de voisinage; convivialité [Qualité d'une personne qui se montre aimable, serviable et attentive envers ses voisins.]

Le fort esprit de bon voisinage du quartier s'est manifesté lorsque tout le monde a aidé à nettoyer après la tempête.

(Substantiv) Nachbarschaftlichkeit; Nachbarsinn [**Neighborliness** *f* *nur Sing.* – die Eigenschaft, freundlich, hilfsbereit und nachbarschaftlich zu sein; auch *Nachbarschaftlichkeit*.]

Die starke **neighborliness** in der Nachbarschaft zeigte sich, als alle gemeinsam nach dem Sturm aufräumten.

(名詞) 隣人に対する親しみや思いやりのある性質。良好な隣人関係。

嵐の後、近隣住民が全員片付けに協力したことで、地域社会の強い隣人愛が明らかになった。

(substantivo) espírito de vizinhança; boas relações de vizinhança [A característica de ser prestativo com os vizinhos.]

O forte senso de boa vizinhança do bairro ficou evidente quando todos ajudaram a limpar após a tempestade.

Word parts: neighbor + ly + ness

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