liberality

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌlɪbəˈrælɪti/ UK /ˌlɪbəˈralɪti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
generosity in giving; broad-mindedness

Her liberality toward the poor was widely admired.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · generosity in giving;... generosity munificence bountyopenhandednessbroad-mindednesslargesse

Opposites

stinginess meannessnarrow-mindednessmiserliness

Word family

Related forms liberal liberalism liberty

Etymology

From Latin līberālitās ('generosity, frankness'), from līberālis ('befitting a free person'), from līber ('free').

līberālitās Latin līber Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# liberality

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌlɪbəˈrælɪti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌlɪbəˈralɪti/

## Meanings
1. generosity in giving; broad-mindedness

## Examples
- Her liberality toward the poor was widely admired.

## Synonyms
- generosity
- munificence
- bounty
- openhandedness
- broad-mindedness
- largesse

## Antonyms
- stinginess
- meanness
- narrow-mindedness
- miserliness

## Related Forms
- liberal
- liberalism
- liberty

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: līberālitās
- Root: līber

## Etymology
From Latin līberālitās ('generosity, frankness'), from līberālis ('befitting a free person'), from līber ('free').

## AI Etymology
Liberality comes from Latin līberālitās ('generosity, frankness'), from līberālis ('befitting a free person'), from līber ('free'). The etymological trail includes Latin līberālitās, Latin līber. The same word family includes liberal, liberalism, liberty. Its current noun use means "generosity in giving; broad-mindedness".

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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