-ity
Latinstate, quality, condition
Suffix · means "state, quality, condition"
About the suffix -ity
A Latin suffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives to express a state or quality. It is extremely productive in formal and academic registers.
Roots often paired with -ity
Associated Words · 311
community
A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition
policy
a set of principles guiding decisions and actions
society
the community of people sharing culture; an organized association
activity
The state or quality of being active; activeness
opportunity
a favorable chance for advancement or profit
security
the state of being safe or protected
quality
the standard of excellence; a characteristic feature
ability
The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power
authority
Power to give orders; officials with such power; a trusted expert
property
things owned; land or buildings; a quality of something
reality
The state of things as they actually exist; the real world
responsibility
the duty to manage or answer for something
majority
More than half of a group; legal adulthood
university
a higher education institution offering degree programs
variety
a range of different things; the quality of being varied
possibility
the chance that something might happen
facility
a building or space for a specific purpose; ease of doing something
identity
Who a person is; the characteristics that define someone
minority
A group smaller in number than the main group; a racial or ethnic subgroup
capacity
The maximum amount that can be held; ability to do something; a role
plenty
A large, sufficient amount; more than enough
personality
The qualities that make a person unique; personal charisma
priority
Something considered more important than other things; the right to be dealt with first
philosophy
The study of existence and knowledge; a personal set of guiding beliefs