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magnanimity

/ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪti/

Meanings
noun
The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul.

Examples :

"Despite losing the election by a landslide, she showed magnanimity by congratulating her opponent and offering her support during the transition. "
character soul mind moral quality
noun
That quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objectives.

Examples :

"Despite the harsh criticism, the teacher showed magnanimity, refusing to retaliate and instead focusing on helping the struggling students. "
character philosophy mind moral value attitude quality

Related Words

Illustration tranquility

tranquility noun

/træŋˈkwɪləti/ /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/

The state of being tranquil

"The park offered a moment of tranquility from the busy city. "

Illustration combination

combination noun

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.

"The combination of soft music and warm lighting created a relaxing atmosphere in the living room. "

Illustration qualities

qualities noun

/ˈkwɒlətiz/ /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration greatness

greatness noun

/ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/

The state, condition, or quality of being great

"Due to the greatness of his size, he was an effective bodyguard."

Illustration objectives

objectives noun

/əbˈdʒɛktɪvz/ /ɒbˈdʒɛktɪvz/

A material object that physically exists.

"The police collected several objectives from the crime scene, hoping they would provide clues. "

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration elevation

elevation noun

/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/

The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.

"the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character"

Illustration magnanimous

magnanimous adjective

/mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs/

Noble and generous in spirit.

"He thinks himself ardent, impulsive, passionate, magnanimous — capable of boundless enthusiasm for an idea or a sentiment."

Illustration transition

transition noun

/tɹænˈzɪʃən/

The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.

"The transition from elementary school to middle school was difficult for many students. "

Illustration landslide

landslide noun

/ˈlænd.slaɪd/

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

"The heavy rain caused a landslide, blocking the road to school. "

Illustration struggling

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration congratulating

congratulating verb

/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/ /kənˈɡrædʒəleɪtɪŋ/

To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for.

"Remind me to congratulate Dave and Lisa on their wedding."