loving-kindness

American  

[luhv-ing-kahynd-nis] / ˈlʌv ɪŋˈkaɪnd nɪs /

noun

1. tender kindness motivated by or expressing affection.

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Etymology

Origin of loving-kindness

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

It’s a form of Tibetan loving-kindness meditation for the self.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

She has since worked at her mother’s literary agency and become a “certified mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation teacher.”

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

One form of mindfulness meditation, loving-kindness or metta meditation, may have particular benefits.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2022

You can do that just generally or really drive the message home with loving-kindness meditation.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2020

Perhaps I might have been able to reconcile myself even to this if I had been able to believe that there was any loving-kindness to be found in the haven I represented.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin