generosity

CEFRB2

/ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɒs.ɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of giving freely and helping others.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A desire to give or share without expecting payment; charity; an eager willingness to demonstrate openness and empathy or to provide a charitable outlook on something; a desire to share either emotionally or in resources, time, etc.

Examples

  • Two traits of Americans are generosity and energy.

  • Generosity is innate in some people.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A generous act.

  2. The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.

  3. The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.

More examples

In context

  • We have mentioned generosity as an outstanding virtue required in Sioux life.

  • May the generosities of the founders of these halls, be rewarded by the fair and holy characters which shall be here formed[…].

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Origin

noun

From Middle English generosite, from Latin generōsitās, equivalent to generous + -ity.