magnanimity
noun
mag·na·nim·i·ty
ˌmag-nə-ˈni-mə-tē 
plural magnanimities
1
: the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
He had the magnanimity to forgive her for lying about him.
2
: a magnanimous act
the great magnanimities between soldiers—
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There’s a moving moment of magnanimity, which won’t be given away here, that proves the underlying dignity of a people broken by an authoritarian state.
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Burnett expected her team to match her mood of upbeat magnanimity.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.
—Louis Balsamo, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Burnett expected her team to match her mood of upbeat magnanimity.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.
—Louis Balsamo, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
Advertisement What Fellowes can’t countenance are privileged people who lack the magnanimity befitting their rank and, most of all, servants who are insufficiently grateful to their benevolent employers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
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“Magnanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnanimity. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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magnanimity
noun
mag·na·nim·i·ty
ˌmag-nə-ˈnim-ət-ē
plural magnanimities
1
: nobility of character : high-mindedness
2
: a magnanimous act
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