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gregarious
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gregarious
(adjective)
gregarious
/grɪ
ˈ
gerijəs/
adjective
gregarious
/grɪ
ˈ
gerijəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of GREGARIOUS
[
more gregarious; most gregarious
]
1
:
enjoying the company of other people
She is outgoing and
gregarious
.
a
gregarious
personality
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2
biology
:
tending to live in groups
gregarious
animals
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— gregariously
adverb
— gregariousness
noun
[
noncount
]
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