English

Noun

light-heartedness ‎(countable and uncountable, plural light-heartednesses)

1. Alternative form of lightheartedness
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   • 1993, Julie D. Prandi, "Dare to be Happy!": A Study of Goethe's Ethics, ISBN 081918991X, page 187:

     As in Goethe's description of the lighthearted kind of resignation in Poetry and Truth, the end result of light-heartedness is the "blasphemous" implied conclusion that "all is vanity."

   • 2011, Katharine McMahon, Season of Light, ISBN 0297856006:

     Why were they travelling unaccompanied? 'We are accompanying each other,' said Asa, 'being mistress and maid.' For this attempt at light-heartedness she received a cold-eyed stare.