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liberality

liberality

1 7.6
An attitude that supports new ideas and freedom for people in society
  • noun
  • /ˌlɪbəˈrælɪti/
  • Formal
translation icon : liberalidad
  • Prior to his split with the ABHMS and its black supporters in the 1890s, Love had argued not for separatism, but only that African Americans could not "depend entirely upon northern liberality to educate and lift up our people."

Examples

  • The organization's liberality toward different viewpoints fosters a culture of open dialogue and understanding.

  • It weakens the cause of freedom and liberality around the world.

  • They give lip service to liberality, but are the most intolerant people I know.

    Blog text (21)

  • My idea of good company, Mr. Elliot, is the fellowship of clever, well-informed people... who have a great deal of conversation and a liberality of ideas.

    Persuasion (1995)

  • Pondering the secessionist movements in New England, Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1816 with characteristic liberality: "If any state in the Union will declare that it prefers separation... to a continuance in union...

    Blog text (17)

  • 42 Locke praises liberality, justice, courage, civility, and other moral virtues in education because they place reasonable restraints on desire and contribute to happiness by enabling naturally free and equal people to live together in peace and prosperity.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Many progressive thinkers advocate for greater liberality in social policies that protect individual freedoms.

  • In discussions about reform, her liberality in considering all opinions made her a respected leader.

Synonyms

liberalism
vsliberality
78 5.8

A political belief that values individual freedom, equal rights, limited government, free markets, and social progress

is an individual attitude rather than a formal political doctrine
openness
vsliberality
35 3.9

Being willing to try or accept new ideas and experiences

is broader and adds political freedom and support for social change
progressiveness
vsliberality
1 6.6

A willingness to support new ideas and social change

includes support for personal freedom and open thinking as well as reform
liberalness
vsliberality
  • Formal
6.7

Supporting new ideas and personal freedom

is the same tendency but focused on political and social choices

Antonyms

narrow-mindedness
2 7.4

Not willing to accept opinions or ways that are different from your own

How Open-Minded

liberality
  • Formal
1 7.6

Surface Forms

liberality singular
liberalities plural

Morphology

liberality = liberal (transparent) = liberal + ity

Formed by the regular noun-forming suffix '-ity' from the adjective 'liberal' meaning an open-minded or progressive attitude, so the political/open-minded sense is directly derived.

Etymology

Liberality comes from the Latin word liber, which means 'free' and appears in words like liberty and liberal. So, liberality in a political or social sense is about being open to new ideas and supporting people's freedom.