magnanimity
/ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪti/
magnanimity means the quality of being magnanimous; kindness of nature; generosity. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 73 out of 100.
magnanimity is pronounced /ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪti/.
Why “magnanimity” is a great word
MAGNANIMITY — [Noun] The quality of being generously noble in spirit, particularly in forgiving injury or overlooking insult from a position of strength. From Middle French magnanimité, from Latin magnanimitās, from magnanimus ("great-souled"), combining magnus ("great") and animus ("soul, spirit"). Unlike "generosity," which primarily denotes open-handed giving, or "pettiness," its small-minded antithesis, magnanimity is a sovereign nobility of character that chooses to rise above the instinct for retaliation. It is the victor refusing to humiliate the vanquished, the powerful letting the powerless save face, and the gracious absorption of a cruel remark without reply—a conscious, costly triumph where one's dignity is too vast to be diminished by the fray.
Etymology
From Middle French magnanimité, from Old French [Term?], from Latin magnanimitās.
noun
- The quality of being magnanimous; kindness of nature; generosity.“...and thirdly, I have I behaved exceedingly ill to you, and, consequently, feel it quite magnanimous not to hate you, which is the established rule on such occasions."
"Pray, continue your magnanimity."”