magnanimity

[ mag-nuh-nim-i-tee ]

noun

, plural mag·na·nim·i·ties

1. the quality of being magnanimous.
2. a magnanimous act.

magnanimity

/ ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪtɪ /

noun

1. generosity

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnanimity¹

1300–50; Middle English magnanimite < Latin magnanimitās. See magnanimous, -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnanimity¹

C14: via Old French from Latin magnanimitās, from magnus great + animus soul

Example Sentences

Ford’s pitch for magnanimity echoes similar calls for normalization, if not direct acquiescence, that some of America’s least compelling pundits have issued over the past 12 hours or so.

From Slate

I feel pretty safe in saying that “magnanimity” is not one of them.

From Slate

To counsel magnanimity from the left is to smarmily suggest that Democrats ought to just ignore Trump’s manifest unfitness for office, the ethical bankruptcy of his campaign, and the dark promises he has vowed to keep upon retaking the presidency.

From Slate

In times of true crisis, magnanimity is the privilege of those happy collaborators who are secure in the belief that they will be OK no matter what.

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For all the rest of us, now is not the time for magnanimity.

From Slate