liberality

[ lib-uh-ral-i-tee ]

noun

, plural lib·er·al·i·ties.

1. the quality or condition of being liberal in giving; generosity; bounty.
2. a liberal gift.
3. breadth of mind.
4. broadness or fullness, as of proportions or physical attributes.
5. liberalism.

liberality

/ ˌlɪbəˈrælɪtɪ /

noun

1. generosity; bounty
2. the quality or condition of being liberal

Other Words From

• over·liber·ali·ty noun
• prelib·er·ali·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of liberality¹

1300–50; Middle English liberalite < Latin līberālitās. See liberal, -ity

Example Sentences

The persecution of non-white refugees seems to be on the rise not just in countries with far-right governments, but in those previously known for their liberality.

From Salon

Maude and Mike the Meathead can be doctrinaire, pompous, in their liberality; everyone is an idiot sometimes.

From Los Angeles Times

While commending the basic “liberality” of The Post, the schoolteacher noted that the paper seemed lately to be giving more prominence to incidents involving prejudice.

From Washington Post

The people in all places kindly entreating us, dancing, and feasting us with strawberries, mulberries, bread, fish, and other their country provisions, whereof we had plenty, for which Captain Newport kindly requited their least favors with bells, pins, needles, beads, or glasses, which so contented them that his liberality made them follow us from place to place, and ever kindly to respect us.

From Literature

What with Russia’s onslaught on Ukraine, the Supreme Court’s onslaught on liberality, the GOP’s onslaught on truth and democracy and the never-ending onslaught of senseless gun violence, last month gave new meaning to the term June gloom.

From Los Angeles Times