- The quality or state of being liberal or generous.
- An instance of being liberal.
liberality
Dictionary:
lib·er·al·i·ty (lĭb'ə-răl'ĭ-tē)  |
n., pl., -ties.
| Thesaurus: liberality |
noun
- The quality or state of being generous: big-heartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, freehandedness, generosity, generousness, great-heartedness, large-heartedness, lavishness, magnanimity, magnanimousness, munificence, openhandedness, unselfishness, unsparingness. See give/take/reciprocity.
| WordNet: liberality |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
Synonym: liberalness
Meaning #2:
the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
Synonym: liberalness
Antonym: illiberality (meaning #1)
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