liberality

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: lib=er=al=i=ty

CIDE DICTIONARY

liberality, n. [L. liberalitas: cf. F. libéralité.].

•  The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity.  [1913 Webster]

  "That liberality is but cast away
  Which makes us borrow what we can not pay."  [1913 Webster]
•  A gift; a gratuity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, a prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

liberality, n.
1 free giving, munificence.
2 freedom from prejudice, breadth of mind.

Etymology

ME f. OF liberalite or L liberalitas (as LIBERAL)

THESAURUS

liberality

Trinkgeld, abundance, accommodation, accordance, affluence, amiability, ample sufficiency, ampleness, amplitude, avalanche, award, awarding, bestowal, bestowment, bigheartedness, bigness, bonanza, bonhomie, bonus, bountifulness, bountiousness, bounty, bribe, bumper crop, catholicity, chivalrousness, chivalry, communication, concession, conferment, conferral, consideration, contribution, copiousness, cordiality, deliverance, delivery, donation, donative, double time, elevation, endowment, errantry, exaltation, extravagance, exuberance, fee, fertility, flood, flow, foison, free thought, freethinking, friendliness, full measure, fullness, furnishment, generosity, generousness, geniality, gifting, giving, graciousness, grant, granting, gratuity, gravy, grease, great abundance, great heart, great plenty, greatheartedness, greatness, greatness of heart, gush, heartiness, heroism, high-mindedness, honorarium, hospitableness, hospitality, idealism, impartation, impartment, incentive pay, inducement, investiture, knight-errantry, knightliness, lagniappe, landslide, largeheartedness, largess, latitudinarianism, lavishness, liberalism, liberalness, libertarianism, loftiness, lots, luxuriance, magnanimity, magnanimousness, maximum, more than enough, much, myriad, myriads, neighborliness, nobility, noble-mindedness, nobleness, numerousness, offer, open door, openhandedness, openheartedness, opulence, opulency, outpouring, overflow, palm oil, perks, perquisite, plenitude, plenteousness, plentifulness, plenty, pourboire, premium, presentation, presentment, prevalence, princeliness, prodigality, productiveness, profuseness, profusion, provision, quantities, receptiveness, repleteness, repletion, rich harvest, rich vein, richness, riot, riotousness, salve, scads, shower, something extra, spate, sportula, stream, sublimity, subscription, substantiality, substantialness, superabundance, supplying, surrender, sweetener, teemingness, tip, vouchsafement, warmheartedness, warmness, warmth, wealth

ROGET THESAURUS

liberality

Giving

N giving, bestowal, bestowment, donation, presentation, presentment, accordance, concession, delivery, consignment, dispensation, communication, endowment, investment, investiture, award, almsgiving, charity, liberality, generosity, gift, donation, present, cadeau, fairing, free gift, boon, favor, benefaction, grant, offering, oblation, sacrifice, immolation, lagniappe, pilon, grace, act of grace, bonus, allowance, contribution, subscription, subsidy, tribute, subvention, bequest, legacy, devise, will, dotation, dot, appanage, voluntary settlement, voluntary conveyance, amortization, alms, largess, bounty, dole, sportule, donative, help, oblation, offertory, honorarium, gratuity, Peter pence, sportula, Christmas box, Easter offering, vail, douceur, drink money, pourboire, trinkgeld, bakshish, fee, consideration, bribe, bait, ground bait, peace offering, handsel, boodle, graft, grease, blat, giver, grantor, donor, feoffer, settlor, giving, given, allowed, allowable, concessional, communicable, charitable, eleemosynary, sportulary, tributary, gratis, donative, auctor pretiosa facit, ex dono, res est ingeniosa dare.

Liberality

N liberality, generosity, munificence, bounty, bounteousness, bountifulness, hospitality, charity, liberal, free, generous, charitable, hospitable, bountiful, bounteous, handsome, unsparing, ungrudging, unselfish, open handed, free handed, full handed, open hearted, large hearted, free hearted, munificent, princely, overpaid, handsome is that handsome does.

Disinterestedness

N disinterestedness, generosity, liberality, liberalism, altruism, benevolence, elevation, loftiness of purpose, exaltation, magnanimity, chivalry, chivalrous spirit, heroism, sublimity, self-denial, self-abnegation, self-sacrifice, self-immolation, self-control, stoicism, devotion, martyrdom, suttee, labor of love, disinterested, unselfish, self-denying, self-sacrificing, self- devoted, generous, handsome, liberal, noble, broad-minded, noble-minded, high-minded, princely, great, high, elevated, lofty, exalted, spirited, stoical, magnanimous, great-hearted, large-hearted, chivalrous, heroic, sublime, unbought, unbribed, uncorrupted, non vobis solum.