munificence

American  

[myoo-nif-uh-suhns] / myuˈnɪf ə səns /

Sometimes munificentness

noun

1. the quality of being munificent, or showing unusual generosity.

   The museum's collection was greatly increased by the munificence of the family's gift.

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Etymology

Origin of munificence

First recorded in 1400–50; from Middle French, from Latin mūnificentia; munificent ( def. )

Example Sentences

Among nomadic peoples especially, such munificence is a matter of survival — anyone who’s crossed the desert on foot knows the importance of water, shelter and food.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021

That the phones are tied into Nessma, whose cameras also faithfully followed Karoui during his charitable sorties, suggests that his acts of munificence were not entirely selfless.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2019

Needless to say, such state-ordained munificence is in any case not the ideal system of incentives.

From Economist • Jul. 12, 2018

And on Sunday morning, a cast of global leaders who are hoping to benefit from Beijing’s munificence lined up to heap praise on Xi Jinping.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2017

But despite this apparent munificence, the meat he’d been killing was very lean, and he was consuming fewer calories than he was burning.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer