'Liberality' definitions:
Definition of 'liberality'
(from WordNet)
noun
An inclination to favor progress and individual freedom [syn: liberality, liberalness]
noun
The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament [syn: liberality, liberalness] [ant: illiberality]
Definition of 'Liberality'
From: GCIDE
- Liberality \Lib`er*al"i*ty\ (-[a^]l"[i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. Liberalities (-t[i^]z). [L. liberalitas: cf. F. lib['e]ralit['e].]
- 1. The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity. [1913 Webster]
- That liberality is but cast away Which makes us borrow what we can not pay. --Denham. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A gift; a gratuity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, a prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'liberality'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abundance,
- accommodation,
- accordance,
- affluence,
- amiability,
- ample sufficiency,
- ampleness,
- amplitude,
- avalanche,
- award,
- awarding,
- bestowal,
- bestowment,
- bigheartedness,
- bigness,
- bonanza,
- bonhomie,
- bonus,
- bountifulness,
- bountiousness,
- bounty,
- bribe,
- bumper crop,
- catholicity,
- chivalrousness,
- chivalry,
- communication,
- concession,
- conferment,
- conferral,
- consideration,
- contribution,
- copiousness,
- cordiality,
- deliverance,
- delivery,
- donation,
- donative,
- double time,
- elevation,
- endowment,
- errantry,
- exaltation,
- extravagance,
- exuberance,
- fee,
- fertility,
- flood,
- flow,
- foison,
- free thought,
- freethinking,
- friendliness,
- full measure,
- fullness,
- furnishment,
- generosity,
- generousness,
- geniality,
- gifting,
- giving,
- graciousness,
- grant,
- granting,
- gratuity,
- gravy,
- grease,
- great abundance,
- great heart,
- great plenty,
- greatheartedness,
- greatness,
- greatness of heart,
- gush,
- heartiness,
- heroism,
- high-mindedness,
- honorarium,
- hospitableness,
- hospitality,
- idealism,
- impartation,
- impartment,
- incentive pay,
- inducement,
- investiture,
- knight-errantry,
- knightliness,
- lagniappe,
- landslide,
- largeheartedness,
- largess,
- latitudinarianism,
- lavishness,
- liberalism,
- liberalness,
- libertarianism,
- loftiness,
- lots,
- luxuriance,
- magnanimity,
- magnanimousness,
- maximum,
- more than enough,
- much,
- myriad,
- myriads,
- neighborliness,
- nobility,
- noble-mindedness,
- nobleness,
- numerousness,
- offer,
- open door,
- openhandedness,
- openheartedness,
- opulence,
- opulency,
- outpouring,
- overflow,
- palm oil,
- perks,
- perquisite,
- plenitude,
- plenteousness,
- plentifulness,
- plenty,
- pourboire,
- premium,
- presentation,
- presentment,
- prevalence,
- princeliness,
- prodigality,
- productiveness,
- profuseness,
- profusion,
- provision,
- quantities,
- receptiveness,
- repleteness,
- repletion,
- rich harvest,
- rich vein,
- richness,
- riot,
- riotousness,
- salve,
- scads,
- shower,
- something extra,
- spate,
- sportula,
- stream,
- sublimity,
- subscription,
- substantiality,
- substantialness,
- superabundance,
- supplying,
- surrender,
- sweetener,
- teemingness,
- tip,
- Trinkgeld,
- vouchsafement,
- warmheartedness,
- warmness,
- warmth,
- wealth
Words containing 'Liberality'
- Liber,
- Liberal,
- Liberalism,
- Liberalities,
- Liberalization,
- Liberalize,
- Liberalized,
- Liberalizer,
- Liberalizing,
- Liberally,
- Liberate,
- Liberated,
- Liberating,
- Liberation,
- Liberator,
- liberalness,
- Liber cells,
- Liberal education,
- Liberal, KS,
- Liberal, MO,
- Limousine liberal,
- The liberal arts,
- alexander the liberator,
- armchair liberal,
- liberal arts,
- liberal party,
- liberation theology,
- Knee jerk liberal,
- army for the liberation of rwanda,
- gay liberation movement,
- liberal democrat party,
- national liberation army,
- palestine liberation front,
- palestine liberation organization,
- people's liberation army,
- women's liberation movement,
- democratic front for the liberation of palestine,
- irish national liberation army,
- islamic jihad for the liberation of palestine,
- liberation tigers of tamil eelam,
- moro islamic liberation front,
- national liberation front of corsica,
- popular front for the liberation of palestine,
- revolutionary people's liberation front,
- revolutionary people's liberation party,
- armenian secret army for the liberation of armenia,
- popular democratic front for the liberation of palestine,
- popular front for the liberation of palestine-general command