munificence
/mjʊˈnɪfɪs(ə)ns
/noun [mass noun]
The quality or action of being extremely generous: we must be thankful for his munificence...
- Hindsight indicates this apparent munificence, touted as liberalism and entrenching constitutionally supported freedom of speech, wasn't primarily for our benefit.
- But thanks to the munificence shown by philanthropists, some of these children have begun to lead a life filled with pride and joy.
- The town became famous and benefited from the munificence of those it helped in the form of fine public buildings.
Synonyms
generosity, bountifulness, open-handedness, magnanimity, magnanimousness, princeliness, lavishness, free-handedness, liberality, philanthropy, charity, charitableness, largesse, big-heartedness, beneficence, benevolence
literary bounty, bounteousness
