Magnanimity
noun
The quality of being generously kind and forgiving.
Despite the wrongs done to him, he showed great magnanimity by forgiving those who harmed him.
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noun
A generous act.
He demonstrated his magnanimity by donating a large sum of money to the hospital.
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noun
Courage and confidence especially in the face of difficulties or adversity.
The soldier's magnanimity during the war was inspiring.
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noun
The quality of being generously kind and forgiving.
Despite the wrongs done to him, he showed great magnanimity by forgiving those who harmed him.
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Formal
noun
A generous act.
He demonstrated his magnanimity by donating a large sum of money to the hospital.
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Formal
noun
Courage and confidence especially in the face of difficulties or adversity.
The soldier's magnanimity during the war was inspiring.
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Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Magnanimity involves positive feelings, suggesting warmth and good-heartedness.
Her magnanimity was evident when she smiled and forgave the error.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Reciprocated
Acts of magnanimity may not be returned by others, it's about personal virtue.
His magnanimity went unnoticed by his peers, yet he continued to help.
Pro Tip 3/3Moral High Ground
Using magnanimity can indicate someone taking the higher moral stance.
In an argument, she took the magnanimous route and offered peace.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Magnanimity involves positive feelings, suggesting warmth and good-heartedness.
Her magnanimity was evident when she smiled and forgave the error.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Reciprocated
Acts of magnanimity may not be returned by others, it's about personal virtue.
His magnanimity went unnoticed by his peers, yet he continued to help.
Pro Tip 3/3Moral High Ground
Using magnanimity can indicate someone taking the higher moral stance.
In an argument, she took the magnanimous route and offered peace.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Magnanimity involves positive feelings, suggesting warmth and good-heartedness.
Her magnanimity was evident when she smiled and forgave the error.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Reciprocated
Acts of magnanimity may not be returned by others, it's about personal virtue.
His magnanimity went unnoticed by his peers, yet he continued to help.
Pro Tip 3/3Moral High Ground
Using magnanimity can indicate someone taking the higher moral stance.
In an argument, she took the magnanimous route and offered peace.
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shirt is not to tattered it's looking a little bit ropey but it's not quite finished just yet the reason my hat is like this is because I very kindly donated my hat to Ralph okay that's why it looks like this it is a function of my extreme magnanimity the
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Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...
shirt is not to tattered it's looking a little bit ropey but it's not quite finished just yet the reason my hat is like this is because I very kindly donated my hat to Ralph okay that's why it looks like this it is a function of my extreme magnanimity the
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Sebastian Coe
British Politician
I do genuinely believe that young people who play sport at a competitive level, sensibly controlled, sensibly organised, that has to be a good thing. It will teach them to win, it will teach them to lose with dignity and magnanimity - all the things you want. It's a pretty good metaphor for life.
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Robert Toombs
American Politician
We have not sought this conflict; we have sought too long to avoid it; our forbearance has been construed into weakness, our magnanimity into fear, until the vindication of our manhood, as well as the defence of our rights, is required at our hands.
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J. William Fulbright
American Politician
There are many respects in which America, if it can bring itself to act with the magnanimity and the empathy appropriate to its size and power, can be an intelligent example to the world.
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Alistair Horne
British Historian
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1989, Reagan and Thatcher displayed Churchillian magnanimity towards Gorbachev's broken nation. Relations were never better. There was no triumphalism.
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Saadi
Iranian Poet
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
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Frederick Law Olmsted
American Architect
The possession of arbitrary power has always, the world over, tended irresistibly to destroy humane sensibility, magnanimity, and truth.
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Jim Broadbent
American Actor
I think we all have a selfish gene which rises to the top, sometimes. But then we're also all capable of a sudden magnanimity.
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Edmund Burke
Irish Statesman
Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Amnesty, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish.
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Zachary Taylor
American President
It would be judicious to act with magnanimity towards a prostrate foe.
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Sebastian Coe
British Politician
I do genuinely believe that young people who play sport at a competitive level, sensibly controlled, sensibly organised, that has to be a good thing. It will teach them to win, it will teach them to lose with dignity and magnanimity - all the things you want. It's a pretty good metaphor for life.
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Robert Toombs
American Politician
We have not sought this conflict; we have sought too long to avoid it; our forbearance has been construed into weakness, our magnanimity into fear, until the vindication of our manhood, as well as the defence of our rights, is required at our hands.
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J. William Fulbright
American Politician
There are many respects in which America, if it can bring itself to act with the magnanimity and the empathy appropriate to its size and power, can be an intelligent example to the world.
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Alistair Horne
British Historian
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1989, Reagan and Thatcher displayed Churchillian magnanimity towards Gorbachev's broken nation. Relations were never better. There was no triumphalism.
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Saadi
Iranian Poet
The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.
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Frederick Law Olmsted
American Architect
The possession of arbitrary power has always, the world over, tended irresistibly to destroy humane sensibility, magnanimity, and truth.
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Jim Broadbent
American Actor
I think we all have a selfish gene which rises to the top, sometimes. But then we're also all capable of a sudden magnanimity.
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Edmund Burke
Irish Statesman
Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Amnesty, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish.
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Zachary Taylor
American President
It would be judicious to act with magnanimity towards a prostrate foe.
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