loving-kindness

[ luhv-ing-kahynd-nis ]

/ ˈlʌv ɪŋˈkaɪnd nɪs /

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noun

tender kindness motivated by or expressing affection.

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Origin of loving-kindness

First recorded in 1525–35

Words nearby loving-kindness

lovey-dovey, Love your enemies, loving, loving cup, lovingest, loving-kindness, low, low-alcohol, lowan, low-angle shot, Low Archipelago

How to use loving-kindness in a sentence

Few of us are as clever as my Inspector Morse-loving friend.
The Refuseniks Hiding From ‘Happy New Year’|Lizzie Crocker|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And finally, they meet Un (Randall Park), who appears to be nothing but genial and fun-loving—especially to Dave.
Sony’s ‘The Interview’: A Glorious, Patriotic, and Katy Perry-Filled Mess|Marlow Stern|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is incapable of responding to kindness and enquiry, even very gentle flirting on the part of a co-worker.
Grief: The Real Monster in The Babadook|Tim Teeman|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For whatever reason, I grew up watching and loving horror movies—perhaps as a reaction to the environment I was growing up in.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel|Marlow Stern|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On the opposite end of the spectrum are two other standout works, which depict Mary as a loving, nurturing mother.
The Virgin Mary Lookbook|William O’Connor|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The world may end, the heavens fall, yet loving voices would still find an echo in the ruins of the universe.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
Her glance wandered from his face away toward the Gulf, whose sonorous murmur reached her like a loving but imperative entreaty.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Am I not in France—gay, delightful France—partaking of the kindness and civility of the country?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
She was delighted by your brilliant talk and sense of humour, but still more delighted by your cordiality and kindness.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The people of the valley were to know that their kindness had cheered me, but of their pity I wanted none.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd