generosities

[jen-uh-ros-i-tee]

Origin

noun, plural -ties.

readiness or liberality in giving.

freedom from meanness or smallness of mind or character.

a generous act: We thanked him for his many generosities.

largeness or fullness; amplitude.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English generosite < Latin generōsitās, equivalent to generōs(us) generous + -itās -ity

Related forms

o·ver·gen·er·os·i·ty, noun

su·per·gen·er·os·i·ty, noun

Synonyms
1. munificence, bountifulness. 2. nobleness, magnanimity.

Antonyms
1. stinginess. 2. pettiness.

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Generosities is always a great word to know.

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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Word Origin & History

generosity

mid-15c., "nobility, goodness of race," from L. generositas, from generosus (see generous). Meaning "munificence" is recorded from 1670s.

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