liberality (noun)

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• liberality — liberal ► ADJECTIVE 1) willing to respect and accept behaviour or opinions different from one s own. 2) (of a society, law, etc.) favourable to individual rights and freedoms. 3) (in a political context) favouring individual liberty, free trade,… …   English terms dictionary

• liberality — mid 14c., generosity, from O.Fr. liberalité generosity, liberality (13c.), from L. liberalitatem (nom. liberalitas) way of thinking or acting befitting a free man, noun of quality from liberalis (see LIBERAL (Cf. liberal)) …   Etymology dictionary

• liberality — I noun benefaction, beneficence, benefit, benevolence, charitableness, chivalry, clemency, generosity, generous giving, generous offering, generousness, gratuity, habit of giving, kindness, lavishness, lenience, liberal mindedness, magnanimity,… …   Law dictionary

• liberality — noun (U) formal 1 understanding of, and respect for, other people s opinions: a spirit of liberality and fairness 2 the quality of being generous …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• liberality — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century the quality or state of being liberal; also an instance of this …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• liberality — noun The property of being liberal …   Wiktionary

• liberality — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Generosity Nouns 1. liberality, generosity, unselfishness, munificence, largesse, bounty; charity, hospitality, beneficence, philanthropy; prodigality; fullness, broadness, breadth. 2. tolerance,… …   English dictionary for students

• liberality — lib|er|al|i|ty [ ,lıbə ræləti ] noun uncount FORMAL 1. ) the attitude of someone who is willing to accept different opinions and different ways of behaving 2. ) the behavior of someone who gives things or money in a generous way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• liberality — UK [ˌlɪbəˈrælətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] formal 1) the attitude of someone who is willing to accept different opinions and different ways of behaving 2) the behaviour of someone who gives things or money in a generous way …   English dictionary

• liberality — /lɪbəˈræləti/ (say libuh raluhtee) noun (plural liberalities) 1. the quality of being liberal in giving; generosity; bounty. 2. a liberal gift. 3. breadth of mind. 4. liberalism …  

• liberal — adjective 1》 respectful and accepting of behaviour or opinions different from one s own.     ↘(of a society, law, etc.) favourable to individual rights and freedoms.     ↘Theology regarding many traditional beliefs as dispensable, invalidated by… …   English new terms dictionary