Synonyms for munificence
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being munificent; generosity.
Forms
- Plural
- munificences → largesses, generosities, liberalities, magnanimities…
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Bounty applies to ample giving, which on a larger scale is expressed by munificence. We speak of the bounty of a generous host, the liberality or munificence of the founder of a college, or of the liberality of a theologian toward the holders of conflicting beliefs.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- generosity Two traits of Americans are generosity and energy.
- largesse Thou shalt be generous, and give largesse to everyone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| munificence | steady | |
| generosity | rising | |
| largesse | rising | |
| magnanimity | steady | |
| liberality | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- bounty2
- 8 letters
- largesse2
- 10 letters
- generosity5, liberality5
- 11 letters
- magnanimity
- 13 letters
- bounteousness, bountifulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bounty2 = 2 syllables).