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MAGNANIMOUSNESS

Dictionary entry overview: What does magnanimousness mean?

• MAGNANIMOUSNESS (noun)
The noun MAGNANIMOUSNESS has 1 sense:

1. the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct

Familiarity information: MAGNANIMOUSNESS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• MAGNANIMOUSNESS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

magnanimousness; nobleness; grandeur; nobility

Hypernyms ("magnanimousness" is a kind of...):

honorableness; honourableness (the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor)

Attribute:

noble (having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character)

ignoble (completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "magnanimousness"):

high-mindedness; idealism; noble-mindedness (elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued)

sublimity (nobility in thought or feeling or style)

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