Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phatic communion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: phat-ic -com-mu-nion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Communication that takes place primarily for social purposes rather than for the exchange of vital information, such as small talk and social pleasantries.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We believe that it is in this spoken world, where people engage in phatic communion and indulge in the give-and-take of interpersonal socialising and the negotiation of personality, identity, friendship and connection [...] that one can best get a view of language vitality."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does phatic communion mean?: Communication that takes place primarily for social purposes rather than for the exchange of vital information, such as small talk and social pleasantries.

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