Generosity meaning

jĕnə-rŏsĭ-tē
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The definition of generosity is the quality of being willing to share.

An example of generosity is always donating extra food and supplies to shelters.

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Kindness or magnanimity.

Spoke of his rival with generosity.

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Liberality in giving or willingness to give.

A philanthropist's generosity.

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A generous act.
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The quality of being generous.
  • Nobility of mind; magnanimity.
  • Willingness to give or share; unselfishness.
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A generous act.
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(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money and/or time.
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(countable) A generous act.
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Amplitude; abundance.

The generosity of the salaries.

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(literally uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.
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(uncountable) Acting generously.
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(uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
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Origin of generosity

  • Middle English generosite from Old French from Latin generōsitās from generōsus generous generous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French générosité

    From Wiktionary

Generosity Sentence Examples

  • I thanked him for his generosity and donated a hundred dollar bill to his mission.

  • "Once again, your generosity blows my mind," I said.

  • American universities have owed much to Jewish generosity, a foremost benefactor of these (as of many other American institutions) being Jacob Schiff.

  • His generosity and hospitality were proved in his gifts to Richard and his treatment of captives.

  • She is always doing something to make some one happy, and her generosity and wise counsel have never failed my teacher and me in all the years we have known her.

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