Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being magnanimous; nobility of spirit: "magnanimity" refers to the virtue of being generous, forgiving, and free from petty resentment or vindictiveness, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.
   • A magnanimous act: An instance of such noble and generous behavior.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The defeated king showed great magnanimity by sparing the lives of his captors.
  • Her magnanimity in forgiving the insult impressed everyone.
  • True leadership is often demonstrated through acts of magnanimity.

Advanced Usage

• "with magnanimity": in a generous and noble-spirited manner.
  • He accepted the criticism with magnanimity, acknowledging its validity.
• "a gesture of magnanimity": an action that demonstrates noble generosity.
  • Offering the job to his former opponent was a remarkable gesture of magnanimity.

Variants and Related Words

• Magnanimous (adj): having or showing a generous and noble nature.
  • He was magnanimous in victory.
• Magnanimously (adv): in a magnanimous manner.
  • She magnanimously donated the entire prize to charity.

Synonyms

• Generosity: the quality of being kind and generous.
• Nobility: the quality of having high moral principles.
• Benevolence: the quality of being well-meaning; kindness.
• Charity: kindness and tolerance in judging others.

Antonyms

• Meanness: lack of generosity; pettiness.
• Petty-mindedness: being concerned with trivial matters, especially in a small-minded or spiteful way.
• Vindictiveness: a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "To rise above pettiness": This concept is closely related to magnanimity, implying noble and generous behavior that ignores minor insults or rivalries.
  • In a display of true magnanimity, she rose above the pettiness of office politics.

Noun

1. liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit