Meanings
nouncauserie (plural causeries)
plural causeries
- An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic.
‘I have yet to learn that my verses and my art causerie are of second-rate quality,’ said Mrs. Thundleford with acerbity.
1919, Saki, “Fate”, in The Toys of Peace
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlight informal conversation for social occasions
Similar
chitchatchit-chatchit chatsmall talkgabgabfestgossiptittle-tattlechin wagchin-wagchin waggingchin-wagging
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Frenchcauserie
- Englishcauserie
From French causerie.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish pakina
- pakinaarticle
Italian conversazione, causerie
- conversazionearticle
- causeriearticle
Swedish kåseri
- kåseriarticle
Cite this entry
APA
causerie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/causerie
MLA
“causerie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/causerie. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “causerie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/causerie.
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