liberality

English

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French liberalité, from Latin līberālitās (“a noble, kind, or friendly disposition; generosity”)

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Noun

liberality (usually uncountable, plural liberalities)

  1. The property of being liberal; generosity; charity.
    • Denham
      That liberality is but cast away / Which makes us borrow what we can not pay.
  2. A gift; a gratuity.
    A prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities.
  3. Candor.
  4. Impartiality.
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