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- [lib-uh-ral-i-tee]
- /ˌlɪb əˈræl ɪ ti/
- /ˈlɪb.ər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lib-uh-ral-i-tee]
- /ˌlɪb əˈræl ɪ ti/
Definitions of liberality word
- noun plural liberality the quality or condition of being liberal in giving; generosity; bounty. 1
- noun plural liberality a liberal gift. 1
- noun plural liberality breadth of mind. 1
- noun plural liberality broadness or fullness, as of proportions or physical attributes. 1
- abbreviation LIBERALITY liberalism. 1
- noun liberality The quality of giving or spending freely. 1
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Origin of liberality
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English liberalite < Latin līberālitās. See liberal, -ity
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Parts of speech for Liberality
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
liberality popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
liberality usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for liberality
noun liberality
- profusion — abundance; abundant quantity.
- heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- magnanimity — the quality of being magnanimous.
- charitable — A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
- bountiful — A bountiful supply or amount of something pleasant is a large one.
Antonyms for liberality
noun liberality
- selfishness — devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
- meanness — the state or quality of being mean.
- malevolence — the quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent; ill will; malice; hatred.
- unkindness — lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- narrow-minded — having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
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