MEANING
Generosity of spirit, especially toward someone weaker, defeated, or opposed to oneself.
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- show magnanimity
- unusual magnanimity
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She showed magnanimity by restoring her rival's name to the record.
His unusual magnanimity embarrassed those who had expected revenge.
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- magnanimity
Usage notes
Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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