phaticity

English

Etymology

From phatic +‎ -ity.

Noun

phaticity (uncountable)

1. The quality of being phatic.

   Synonym: phaticness

   • 2003, Gil Richard Musolf, Structure and Agency in Everyday Life, page 144:

     It is clear, however, that while politeness manifests itself on both the communicative and non-communicative levels, phaticity is found only on the former level.

Anagrams

• hapticity