A willingness to give time, money, help, or kindness to others more than is strictly needed or expected.
From Old French *generosité*, from Latin *generositas* meaning “nobility of birth or character,” from *generosus* “of noble birth.” At first it was about being high-born; later it shifted to mean noble in spirit — open, giving, and unselfish.
Generosity used to be about what family you were born into; now it’s about how big your heart is. Studies show generous acts can light up the brain’s reward centers, meaning giving feels chemically good — kindness is wired into our biology.
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