générosité

Definitions of générosité
  1. noun
    a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
    synonyms: largeur d'esprit, magnanimité
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    type of:
    cadeau, dispositions, génie, talent
    something acquired without compensation
  2. noun
    the trait of being willing to give your money or time
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    antonyms:
    avarice, pingrerie
    a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
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    largeur d'esprit, magnanimité
    the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
    désintéressement
    the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
    magnanimité
    liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
    altruisme
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
    type of:
    amabilité
    the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
  3. noun
    the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
    synonyms: largeur d'esprit, magnanimité
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    types:
    magnanimité
    liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
  4. noun
    liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
    synonyms: magnanimité
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    type of:
    largeur d'esprit, magnanimité
    the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
  5. noun
    acting generously
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    type of:
    partage
    a distribution in shares
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