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liberality

/ˌlɪbəˈɹælɪti/ noun

Latin root: līberālitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about liberality at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. An inclination to favor progress and individual freedom.
  2. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament.

Origin

From Middle English liberalite, from Old French liberalité, from Latin līberālitās (“a noble, kind, or friendly disposition; generosity”), equivalent to liberal + -ity.

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