generosity

generosity

/ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/

​generosity (to/towards somebody) the fact of being generous (= willing to do kind things or give somebody money, gifts or time freely)

He treated them with generosity and thoughtfulness.

How can I repay your generosity?

She showed an unusual generosity of spirit to those who had opposed her.

The hospital has now bought a new body scanner, thanks to the generosity of local fund-raisers.

Their guests took advantage of their generosity, overstaying their welcome by several days.

their great generosity to the school

Collocations

adjective

verb + generosity

preposition

generosity to

generosity towards/​toward

phrases

an act of generosity

generosity of spirit

thanks to the generosity of somebody

Word Origin

late Middle English (denoting nobility of birth): from Latin generositas, from generosus ‘magnanimous’, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’. Current sen

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