Definitions for Gentleness
gen·tle·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gradualness, gentlenessnoun

   the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

2. gentleness, softness, mildnessnoun

   acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered

   "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gentlenessnoun

   The state of being gentle.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gentlenessnoun

   Etymology: from gentle.

   1. Dignity of birth; goodness of extraction.2. Softness of manners; sweetness of disposition; meekness; tenderness.

   My lord Sebastian,
   The truth, you speak, doth lack some gentleness. William Shakespeare.

   Still she retains
   Her maiden gentleness, and oft at eve
   Visits the herds. John Milton.

   The perpetual gentleness and inherent goodness of the Ormond family. John Dryden, Fables, Dedication.

   Changes are brought about silently and insensibly, with all imaginable benignity and gentleness. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

   Masters must correct their servants with gentleness, prudence, and mercy. John Rogers.

   Women ought not to think gentleness of heart despicable in a man. Clarissa.

   3. Kindness; benevolence. Obsolete.

   The gentleness of all the gods go with thee. William Shakespeare.

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1. Gentleness

   Gentleness is a personal quality which can be part of one's character. It consists in kindness, consideration and amiability.Aristotle used it in a technical sense as the virtue that strikes the mean with regard to anger: being too quick to anger is a vice, but so is being detached in a situation where anger is appropriate; justified and properly focused anger is named mildness or gentleness.Gentleness is not passive; it requires a resistance to brutality. Gentleness does not submit to tyranny, but it responds with a tender awareness of others’ experiences and pain.Bryant McGil suggested we act with gentleness when we release ourselves from our wants and want from others, such as wanting others to mind read us, have their attention, expecting continued agreement and always pleasing us; “When you focus on want, you become an endless cycle of wants. To get, simply release, and then gently invite.”. We feel we know more about what we like about our partner, and make effort to know more about it.A second important usage was common in medieval times, associated with higher social classes: hence the derivation of the terms gentleman, gentlewoman and gentry. The broadening of gentle behavior from a literal sense of the gentry to the metaphorical "like a gentleman" applicable to any person was a later development. For certain he hath seen all perfectness. Who among other ladies hath seen mine: They that go with her humbly should combine To thank their God for such peculiar grace. So perfect is the beauty of her face that it begets in no wise any sign Of envy, but draws round her a clear line Of love, and blessed faith, and gentleness. Merely the sight of her inakes all things bow: Not she herself alone is holier than all: but hers, through her, are raised above. From all her acts such lovely graces flow that truly one may never think of her without a passion of exceeding love.Most recently, the late philosopher and psychoanalyst Anne Dufourmantelle wrote in her book, "Power of Gentleness", that Gentleness was, above all other things, a force of potentiality. Gentleness, she argued: "Is an enigma. It is taken up in the double movement of welcoming and giving, it appears on the threshold of passages signed off by birth and death. Because it has its degrees of intensity, because it is a symbolic force, and because it has a transformative ability over things and beings, it is a power."

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1. gentleness

   Gentleness is a personal quality or behavior characterized by kindness, mildness, tenderheartedness, and a lack of harshness or severity. It typically involves acting in a humane, compassionate, and considerate manner, often showing sensitivity and concern for the feelings and well-being of others. It can also be associated with patience and the absence of violence or aggression.

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1. Gentlenessnoun

   the quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness

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1. Gentleness

   Gentleness is a value and quality in one's character. Being gentle has a long history in many, but not all cultures. Gentleness plays a very important role in our lives. The quality of gentleness is colloquially understood to be that of kindness, consideration and amiability. Aristotle used it in a technical sense as the virtue that strikes the mean with regard to anger: being too quick to anger is a vice, but so is being detached in a situation where anger is appropriate; justified and properly focused anger is named mildness or gentleness. Another usage of gentleness is in its relation to the Christian virtue of kindness. It is one of the "fruits of the spirit" or defining noble characteristics of a Christian found in Galatians 5:22-23: "v22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, v23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law". A third important usage was common in medieval times, associated with higher social classes: hence the derivation of the terms gentleman, gentlewoman and gentry. The broadening of gentle behavior from a literal sense of the gentry to the metaphorical "like a gentleman" applicable to any person was a later development.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gentleness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gentleness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Gentleness in a Sentence

1. Dick Cheney:

   I worked for someone I respected and liked without reservation. He's a man of great strength and also gentleness, there is none I prize more than to have my name alongside George W. Bush.

2. The Apostle Paul (Saul of Tarsus), The Bible- Galations 5:22-23 NIV:

   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things, there is no law.

3. Phaedrus:

   Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.

4. Saint Francis de Sales:

   When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

5. Reverend Michael Coren:

   The socon [social conservative] Bible seems to have had the references to forgiveness and gentleness expunged somewhere along the line, and Jesus has become the Lord of Nastiness rather than the Prince of Peace.”

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Gentleness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gentleness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Gentleness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentleness
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gentleness
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Gentleness