largeness
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈlɑrdʒnəs/
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generosidad
- I have listened to the yowl of a starved bitch discourse upon the largeness of suffering.
- largeness of spirit
Examples
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La Guine talks about largeness here, so perhaps that's the word that we ought to be using.
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Maybe his largeness is interested in the greatest western thrill of all.
Fiction book (1994) -
And Audrey has a rare largeness of mind.
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I want to offset my largeness with some timidity.
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No, no largeness or or greatness, grandeur, no place.
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She adores the largeness of the gesture.
Fiction book (2002) -
But his position here is not unrelated to the traditional literary critical ethic of tolerance and largeness of mind.
Academic text (1994) -
And its largeness is its love, as the Apostle says, "Widen yourselves in love" (2 Cor 6:13).
Blog text (29) -
Audrey's largeness of mind allowed her to embrace diverse perspectives.
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His largeness of spirit made him an inspiring leader to many.
Synonyms
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6.3
The range of subjects a person knows about
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6.6
Covering all or most important parts
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2.5
Great width of a place like a road or river
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2.2
A large distance or range across something
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7.5
Large size or range that includes many parts
A mind that can understand many different ideas and subjects
The ability to accept different ideas and opinions
A willingness to accept different opinions and ways of life
Antonyms
How Open-Minded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Largeness comes from the Latin root largus, meaning 'abundant' or 'generous', a root you can also see in English largesse ('generous gifts'). So largeness of mind means being 'open' and 'generous' in understanding and thought.