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liberality

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lib·er·al·i·ty  (lb-rl-t)
n. pl. lib·er·al·i·ties
1. The quality or state of being liberal or generous.
2. An instance of being liberal.
liberality
Noun
pl -ties
1. generosity
2. the quality of being broad-minded
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.liberality - an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
liberalness
tolerance - willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
2.liberality - the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
liberalness
generosity, generousness - the trait of being willing to give your money or time
magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, largess, largesse - liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
illiberality - a disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money
Translations
Spanish liberality [lɪbəˈrælɪtɪ] n (= generosity) → liberalidad f; generosidad f
French liberality [lɪbəˈrælɪtɪ] n (= generosity) → générosité f, libéralité f
Italian liberality [lɪbəˈrælɪtɪ] n (= generosity) → generosità, liberalità
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Modesty with respect to the female sex, for this virtue requires you to abstain from her who is another's; liberality, which depends upon private property, for without that no one can appear liberal, or do any generous action; for liberality consists in imparting to others what is our own.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
And whoever reads the life of Cyrus, written by Xenophon, will recognize afterwards in the life of Scipio how that imitation was his glory, and how in chastity, affability, humanity, and liberality Scipio conformed to those things which have been written of Cyrus by Xenophon.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
The learned vigils and labours of a certain class of inventors should have been rewarded with honourable liberality as justice demanded; and the bodies of the inventors should have been blown to pieces by means of their own perfected explosives and improved weapons with extreme publicity as the commonest prudence dictated.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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