magnanimity
/,mægnə'nimiti/
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Definition
- 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
- liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit