Definitions for generosityˌdʒɛn əˈrɒs ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gen•er•os•i•tyˌdʒɛn əˈrɒs ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
readiness or liberality in giving; munificence.
freedom from meanness or pettiness; magnanimity.
a generous act.
largeness or fullness; amplitude.
Origin of generosity:
1375–1425; late ME < L
Princeton's WordNet
generosity, generousness(noun)
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
generosity, unselfishness(noun)
acting generously
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
generosity(noun)ˌdʒɛn əˈrɒs ɪ ti
willingness to give or be kind
Thank you for your generosity.
Wiktionary
generosity(Noun)
the trait of being willing to donate money and/or time
generosity(Noun)
acting generously
generosity(Noun)
the trait of being more than adequate
generosity(Noun)
good breeding; nobility of stock
generosity(Noun)
a generous act
Webster Dictionary
Generosity(noun)
noble birth
Generosity(noun)
the quality of being noble; noble-mindedness
Generosity(noun)
liberality in giving; munificence
Translations for generosity
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
generosity(noun)
kind, willing to forgive
Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.
- vrygewigheidAfrikaans
- كَرَمArabic
- щедростBulgarian
- generosidadePortuguese (BR)
- velkorysostCzech
- die FreigiebigkeitGerman
- gavmildhed; generøsitet; storsindethedDanish
- γενναιοδωρίαGreek
- generosidadSpanish
- heldus, suuremeelsusEstonian
- سخاوت؛ بخشندگیFarsi
- anteliaisuusFinnish
- générositéFrench
- רוחב-לבHebrew
- उदारताHindi
- širokogrudnost, velikodušnostCroatian
- nagylelkűségHungarian
- kedermawananIndonesian
- örlæti; göfuglyndiIcelandic
- generositàItalian
- 気前のよさJapanese
- 관대함Korean
- dosnumas, kilniaširdiškumasLithuanian
- devība; augstsirdībaLatvian
- murah hatiMalay
- sjenerøsitetNorwegian
- hojność, wielkodusznośćPolish
- سخاوت؛ بخشندگیPersian
- سخاوت، وركړPashto
- generosidadePortuguese
- generozitateRomanian
- щедрость; великодушиеRussian
- veľkorysosť, šľachetnosťSlovak
- radodarnostSlovenian
- darežljivostSerbian
- generositetSwedish
- ความเอื้อเฟื้อ; ความเผื่อแผ่Thai
- cömertlikTurkish
- 慷慨Chinese (Trad.)
- великодушність; щедрістьUkrainian
- سخاوتUrdu
- tính hào hiệpVietnamese
- 慷慨Chinese (Simp.)
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