Hospitability vs. Hospitality

Hospitabilitynoun

The quality of being hospitable.

Hospitalitynoun

The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests.

Hospitalitynoun

(business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.

Hospitalitynoun

The act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward, or with kind and generous liberality.

Hospitalitynoun

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

Hospitality

Hospitality is the relationship between a guest and a host, wherein the host receives the guest with some amount of goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis, chevalier de Jaucourt describes hospitality in the Encyclopédie as the virtue of a great soul that cares for the whole universe through the ties of humanity.