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• n  a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)

• Last year, curiously, Washington was weaker as a Harlem drug king in Ridley Scott's American Gangster (his silky geniality deprived the role of magnificent maleficence) than he was .
• And he tried to live with a humor, humility, simplicity and geniality even as he became one of the most famous faces on the planet.
• He is smart, cunning, and capable of great geniality, all highly desirable qualities in a leader with such power.

• affability
• affableness
• amiability
• amiableness
• bonhomie

News & Articles

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• Misundertood Gorilla Being Booted From Dallas Zoo
  Patrick, a 23-year-old Western lowland gorilla, is being kicked out of the Dallas Zoo for anti-social behavior. The 430-pound silverback bachelor, known for his geniality while among visitors and zoo staff, has shown little interest in forming any meaningful bonds …
  Sept. 24, 2013 - WebProNews

Quotes

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• Larry King in Gulf Times
  He was a genuine, nice guy - not a mean bone in his body,recalled CNN host Larry King. "He had a geniality about him. It was easy to be around him."
• Howard Taubman in New York Times
  Howard Taubman, writing about "Virginia Woolf" in The New York Times, praised Mr. Grizzard's ability to shift "from geniality to intensity with shattering rightness."