liberality

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liberality

/ˌlɪbəˈɹælɪti/

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From Middle English liberalite, from Old French liberalité, from Latin līberālitās (“a noble, kind, or friendly disposition; generosity”), equivalent to liberal + -ity.

noun liberalities

uncountable, usually The property of being liberal; generosity; charity. That liberality is but cast away / Which makes us borrow what we cannot pay.
Similar: largesse
uncountable, usually A gift; a gratuity. A prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities.
uncountable, usually Candor.
uncountable, usually Impartiality.

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@misc{liberality_2026,
  title = {liberality},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/liberality},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}