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Antonyms for magnanimity

Grammar : Noun
Spell : mag-nuh-nim-i-tee
Phonetic Transcription : ˌmæg nəˈnɪm ɪ ti

Definition of magnanimity

Origin :
  • mid-14c., "loftiness of thought or purpose," from Old French magnanimité "high-mindedness, generosity of spirit," from Latin magnanimitatem (nominative magnanimitas) "greatness of soul, high-mindedness," from magnanimus "having a great soul," from magnus "great" (see magnate) + animus "mind, soul, spirit" (see animus). Probably a loan-translation of Greek megalopsykhos "high-souled, generous" (Aristotle) or megathymus "great-hearted."
  • noun generosity
Example sentences :
  • They have claims on the magnanimity and, I may add, on the justice of this nation which we must all feel.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish.
  • Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
  • His mind was fraught with independence, magnanimity, and every manly virtue.
  • Extract from : « The Letters of Robert Burns » by Robert Burns
  • But Olivia has such candour and magnanimity, that I must admire her!
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • With what generosity, with what magnanimity she speaks of Olivia in those letters!
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • A spark of magnanimity might awake in his soul—and then all would have been settled for the best.
  • Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
  • Her magnanimity, he tells us, is unexampled, and her fatalism pathetic.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • After you have served him he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.
  • Extract from : « Essays, Second Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Hardy spoke with the magnanimity of imperfect comprehension.
  • Extract from : « Audrey Craven » by May Sinclair
  • The interview told of the great man's magnanimity and generosity.
  • Extract from : « Mixed Faces » by Roy Norton

Synonyms for magnanimity

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