good-neighborliness

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Definition

Noun: A disposition or policy of being friendly, cooperative, and helpful toward one's neighbors. It implies a spirit of mutual respect, consideration, and willingness to maintain positive relations with those living nearby or, by extension, with neighboring nations.

Usage

This noun describes a quality of relationships, often used in social, community, and diplomatic contexts. It emphasizes an ongoing attitude of amicability and support. - It is typically used in a formal or semi-formal register. - It often describes the general character of relations within a community or between countries.

Examples
  • The good-neighborliness among the residents made the street feel like a close-knit community.
  • The treaty was founded on principles of mutual respect and good-neighborliness.
  • A simple act of good-neighborliness, like collecting mail during a vacation, can strengthen community bonds.
Advanced Usage
  • As a diplomatic principle: The term is famously associated with U.S. foreign policy in the early 20th century, where the "Good Neighbor Policy" emphasized non-intervention and cooperative relations with Latin American nations. In this context, "good-neighborliness" describes the underlying ethos of such a policy.
  • In community governance: Urban planners and local governments may promote good-neighborliness through initiatives that encourage block parties, neighborhood watches, or shared community gardens.
Variants and Related Words
  • Good-neighbor policy (noun phrase): A specific policy based on the principles of good-neighborliness, especially in international relations.
  • Neighborly (adjective): Having or showing the qualities of a good neighbor; friendly and helpful.
    • Example: It was very neighborly of them to offer their help.
  • Neighborliness (noun): The quality of being friendly and helpful to neighbors. (Note: This is a more common, simpler form of "good-neighborliness").
Synonyms
  • Amicability
  • Friendliness
  • Cooperativeness
  • Comity (especially between nations)
  • Mutual respect
Antonyms
  • Hostility
  • Unneighborliness
  • Antagonism
  • Aloofness
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Good fences make good neighbors: This proverb suggests that clear boundaries and respect for privacy contribute to good-neighborly relations. It is often cited in discussions about good-neighborliness.
  • Love thy neighbor: A biblical injunction that is a fundamental ethical principle underlying the concept of good-neighborliness.
Noun
  1. a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors

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