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   generosity

   /ˌdʒɛnəˈrɒsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being kind and generous: "I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and neighbours" Similar liberalitylavishnessmagnanimitymagnanimousnessmunificenceopen-handednessfree-handednessbountyunselfishnessindulgenceprodigalityprincelinessliterary:bounteousnessrare:benignancyliberalnessmagnanimitykindnesskindlinessbenevolencebeneficencealtruismcharityphilanthropismnobilitynoblenessloftinesshigh-mindednessbig-heartednesshonourablenesshonourgoodnessunselfishnessself-sacrificelack of prejudicedisinterestOpposite meanness
   • 2. the quality or fact of being plentiful or large: "diners certainly cannot complain about the generosity of portions" Similar abundanceplentifulnesscopiousnessamplitudeprofusenessrichnesslavishnessliberalitymunificencelargenesssuperabundanceinfinityinexhaustibilityopulenceliterary:bounteousnessplenteousness

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting nobility of birth): from Latin generositas, from generosus ‘magnanimous’ (see generous). Current senses date from the 17th century.

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