liberality

[ lib-uh-ral-i-tee ]

/ ˌlɪb əˈræl ɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR liberality ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural lib·er·al·i·ties.

the quality or condition of being liberal in giving; generosity; bounty.

a liberal gift.

breadth of mind.

broadness or fullness, as of proportions or physical attributes.

liberalism.

Words nearby liberality

liberal party, liberal studies, liberal unionist, liberalia, liberalism, liberality, liberalize, liberate, liberated, liberation, liberation theology

Origin of liberality

1300–50; Middle English liberalite < Latin līberālitās. See liberal, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM liberality

o·ver·lib·er·al·i·ty, nounpre·lib·er·al·i·ty, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for liberality

Nor was the liberality of that illustrious citizen confined to the walls of Athens.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
The sisterhood, appointed by her and entirely dependent upon her liberality, would treat her with the deference due to a queen.
Louis XIV., Makers of History Series|John S. C. Abbott
This liberality, whether genuine or not, was only a passing episode.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea
Barry was not the only artist who profited by Edmund Burke's liberality.
The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851|Various

Having enjoyed their hospitality on many occasions, I can testify to their kindness and liberality.
The Inhabitants of the Philippines|Frederic H. Sawyer

British Dictionary definitions for liberality

liberality

/ (ˌlɪbəˈrælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

generosity; bounty

the quality or condition of being liberal

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

liberality

noun, plural lib·er·al·i·ties.

Words related to liberality

Words nearby liberality

Origin of liberality

OTHER WORDS FROM liberality

Example sentences from the Web for liberality

British Dictionary definitions for liberality

noun plural -ties