hospitalities
Acts of welcome
Hospitalities is the plural of hospitality, used when referring to multiple instances or types of generous reception and entertainment of guests.
The word appears in contexts involving repeated acts of welcome or different kinds of hospitable treatment: We enjoyed the hospitalities of several families during our travels.
It can also refer to the hospitality industry's various sectors: The conference covered hospitalities ranging from hotels to cruise lines.
Hospitable greeting offered
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
- genialityWarmth of manner
amiability · heartiness · conviviality · cheerfulness · goodwill · embrace · fellowship · camaraderie
Shelter or housing provided
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- conciergeGuest services attendant
- housekeepingDomestic cleaning and upkeep
- receptionAct of receiving guests
guest relations · room service · banquet · event planning · front desk · bellhop · valet · porter
Generous gift-giving
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
beneficence · philanthropy · patronage · sponsorship · gift-giving · charity · altruism · selflessness
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- festivitiesCelebratory events and activities
celebrations · gastronomy · cuisine · heritage · etiquette · folklore · multiculturalism · diversity
welcome
Hospitable greeting offered
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
geniality · amiability · heartiness · conviviality · cheerfulness · goodwill · embrace · fellowship · camaraderie · companionship
accommodation
Shelter or housing provided
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- conciergeGuest services attendant
- housekeepingDomestic cleaning and upkeep
reception · guest relations · room service · banquet · event planning · front desk · bellhop · valet · porter · check-in
largesse
Generous gift-giving
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
benevolence · beneficence · philanthropy · patronage · sponsorship · gift-giving · charity · altruism · selflessness · kindness
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
festivities · celebrations · gastronomy · cuisine · heritage · etiquette · folklore · multiculturalism · diversity · tea ceremonies
hospitalitieshostilities
Active armed fighting
rudeness · coldness · unfriendliness · discourtesies · incivilities
hospitalitiesneglect
Failure to provide care
stinginess · miserliness · parsimony · niggardliness · withholding
hospital, hostel, hospitable, hospitality, hospitals, inhospitable, hospice, hospitalized, hospitalize