munificence
/mju:'nifisns/
Definition
- Noun:
- Extreme generosity in giving; liberality in bestowing gifts: The quality of being very generous, often involving large or lavish gifts.
- Generosity of spirit; magnanimity: A noble and generous attitude, characterized by a willingness to give freely and abundantly.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The university was built thanks to the munificence of a private donor.
- She was known for her munificence, always supporting charitable causes with large donations.
- His munificence extended beyond money; he gave his time and expertise freely.
Advanced Usage
- "A display of munificence": An act or series of acts that clearly show great generosity.
- The scholarship fund was a remarkable display of the founder's munificence.
- "With characteristic munificence": In a way that is typical of someone's very generous nature.
- With characteristic munificence, she endowed the new hospital wing.
Variants and Related Words
- Munificent (adj): Characterized by great generosity.
- The foundation received a munificent grant for its research.
- Munificently (adv): In a very generous manner.
- He contributed munificently to the disaster relief fund.
Synonyms
- Generosity: The quality of being kind and generous.
- Liberality: The quality of giving or spending freely.
- Magnanimity: The fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity.
- Bounty: Something given generously; a generous gift.
Antonyms
- Stinginess: The quality of being stingy; unwillingness to give or spend.
- Miserliness: Excessive desire to save money; extreme meanness.
- Parsimony: Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "An act of munificence": A specific deed demonstrating great generosity.
- Funding the entire library was an unparalleled act of munificence.
- "A heart of munificence": (Literary) Describing a person whose nature is fundamentally generous.
- The king was said to have a heart of munificence, caring for all in his realm.
Noun
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liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
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