Southern hospitality

noun

The cultural stereotype of warmth, kindness, and generosity shown by people in the Southern United States toward guests, strangers, and neighbors.

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Meanings

nounSouthern hospitality (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablehuman sciencesThe cultural stereotype of warmth, kindness, and generosity shown by people in the Southern United States toward guests, strangers, and neighbors.
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APA

Southern hospitality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20hospitality

MLA

“Southern hospitality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20hospitality. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Southern hospitality,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southern%20hospitality.

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