noun
generosity
jehn-uh-ROS-ih-tee
noun
1
Willingness to give freely, whether money, time, or help, without expecting anything back.
"Her generosity paid for the entire school trip."
"The charity relies on the generosity of local donors."
2
A specific act of giving generously.
"Buying the whole team lunch was a real generosity on his part."
How to Use Generosity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing freely willing to give money, time, or help to others.
Common pairings
show generosity
act of generosity
overwhelming generosity
Word Forms
generosities plural
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Etymology
From Latin generositas, from generosus ("of noble birth", later "noble in character") — the sense shifted from noble birth to noble, giving behaviour.