Definition
The quality of being magnanimous; generosity of spirit, especially in forgiving enemies or rivals. Noble-heartedness and generosity, particularly when one has the power to be vengeful.
Etymology
From Latin 'magnanimitas' meaning 'greatness of soul,' from 'magnus' (great) and 'animus' (soul, spirit). The word entered English in the 14th century, maintaining the classical ideal of noble greatness of character.
Kelly Says
Break it down: 'magn-' (great) + 'anim-' (soul) = great soul! Magnanimity is having such a big, generous spirit that you can forgive your enemies. Think of a king who pardons rebels instead of executing them - that's magnanimity in action.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እግዚአብሔር
e-g-zi-a-be-her
BNবাংলা
উদারতা
oo-da-ra-ta
CACatalà
magnanimitat
mag-na-ni-mi-tat
CSČeština
velkorye
vel-ko-rye
DEDeutsch
Großzügigkeit
groess-tsoo-ge-keit
ELΕλληνικά
μεγαλοψυχία
me-ga-lo-psi-kia
ESEspañol
magnanimidad
mag-na-ni-mi-dad
FISuomi
suurimielisyys
soo-ri-mie-li-syys
FRFrançais
magnanimité
mag-na-ni-mee-tay
HIहिन्दी
उदारता
oo-da-ra-ta
HUMagyar
nagyvonalú
na-gy-vo-na-loo
IDBahasa Indonesia
kedermawanan
ke-der-ma-wa-nan
ITItaliano
magnanimità
mag-na-ni-mi-ta
KO한국어
magnanimity
magnanimity
MSBahasa Melayu
kedermawanan
ke-der-ma-wa-nan
NLNederlands
grootmoedigheid
groot-mo-de-g-heid
PLPolski
wielkoduszność
vye-el-ko-doo-sh-no-shch
PTPortuguês
magnanimidade
mag-na-ni-mi-dade
RORomână
mareție
ma-re-tie
RUРусский
великодушие
ve-li-ko-doo-shee
SVSvenska
storhet
stor-het
SWKiswahili
fadhili
fa-dhi-li
THไทย
ความกว้างขวาง
kwan-gwang-kwan
TLTL
malawak na kalooban
ma-la-wak na ka-loo-ban
TRTürkçe
büyük yüreklilik
byoo-yook yur-ke-li-lik
UKУкраїнська
великодушність
ve-li-ko-doo-sh-nist
VITiếng Việt
tư vị rộng lượng
too-vee rông-luong
ZH中文
宽宏大量
kuān hóng dà liàng