liberality

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French liberalité, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin līberālitās (“a noble, kind, or friendly disposition; generosity”)

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Noun

liberality (usually uncountable, plural liberalities)

1. The property of being liberal; generosity; charity.
   • Denham

     That liberality is but cast away / Which makes us borrow what we can not pay.

2. A gift; a gratuity.

   A prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities.

3. Candor.
4. Impartiality.