Generosity

//ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɒs.ɪ.ti// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time. uncountable

    "We have mentioned generosity as an outstanding virtue required in Sioux life."

  2. 2
    acting generously wordnet
  3. 3
    A generous act. countable

    "May the generosities of the founders of these halls, be rewarded by the fair and holy characters which shall be here formed[…]."

  4. 4
    the trait of being willing to give your money or time wordnet
  5. 5
    The trait of being abundant, more than adequate. uncountable
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  1. 6
    Good breeding; nobility of stock. archaic, uncountable

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liberalitynobilitynoblenessabundanceaffluenceagape

Example

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"Generosity is innate in some people."

Etymology

From Middle English generosite, from Latin generōsitās.

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