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liberality

liberality

1 7.0
Being ready to give money, help or time to other people
  • noun
  • /ˌlɪbəˈrælɪti/
translation icon : generosidad
  • A prince wishing to show his liberality depletes his treasury and is compelled to impose more onerous taxes.

Examples

  • Di Segni translated one inscription as "Gaianus, also called Porphyrius, centurion, our brother, has made the pavement at his own expense as an act of liberality."

    Academic text (2007)
  • We should therefore see that the liberality we exercise in assisting our friends does not harm anyone.

    Blog text (33)
  • Generosity can be defined very basically as: "readiness or liberality in giving."

    Blog text (29)
  • It expresses liberality and generosity, an impulse to "share the wealth of the giver."

    Academic text (2008)
  • Her liberality towards those in need made her a beloved figure in the community.

  • The foundation is known for its liberality in providing scholarships to deserving students.

  • He demonstrated remarkable liberality by donating a large portion of his earnings to charity.

Synonyms

kindness
vsliberality
297 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

is more specifically about freely giving resources rather than friendliness
generosity
vsliberality
128 2.1

Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others

is similar but also implies an open handed temperament overall
charity
vsliberality
76 1.4

Being kind and forgiving toward other people

involves actual giving or open handed action rather than attitude alone
benevolence
vsliberality
16 6.1

Kind feelings and actions that help other people

centers on outward giving actions rather than internal kind wishes
beneficence
vsliberality
  • Formal
2 8.4

Kind acts that help other people

is more about free giving rather than moral duty to help
munificence
vsliberality
  • Formal
1 9.9

A very generous giving of money or gifts

describes generous behavior without stressing unusually large giving
generousness
vsliberality
3.4

Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything

is the same giving quality but framed as a general character trait
openhandedness
vsliberality
7.2

Being very generous and ready to give to others

is similar but may be less extreme in sheer giving
bounteousness
vsliberality
  • Literature
9.9

Willingness to give freely and a lot to others

is like that giving but in everyday or neutral language
liberalness
vsliberality
6.4

Being generous and open to other people's needs

focuses more narrowly on the act of giving than on temperament
charitableness
vsliberality
5.3

A willingness to give help or money to people in need

is broader, applying to generous acts beyond only the needy
openheartedness
vsliberality
5.4

Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly

is mainly about willing giving rather than emotional openness

Antonyms

A refusal to give money or help others

How Generous

munificence
  • Formal
1 9.9
liberality
1 7.0
frugality
8 5.8
stinginess
1 6.8

Surface Forms

liberality singular
liberalities plural

Morphology

liberality = liberal (transparent) = liberal + ity

A standard nominalization of 'liberal' (generous) by '-ity', yielding the quality of being generous.

Etymology

Liberality comes from the Latin word liber, which means 'free' and is the same part you find in liberal and liberty. So, liberality can also mean giving 'freely' — being generous and willing to share.