magnanimousness
Greatness of soul
Magnanimousness is the quality of being generous, forgiving, and above petty concerns—especially toward rivals or those who have wronged you.
It suggests nobility of spirit and the refusal to hold grudges: His magnanimousness in victory impressed even his critics.
The word is formal and somewhat unwieldy; magnanimity is more common.
Merciful treatment of offenders
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- leniencyMildness in punishment
grace · forbearance · amnesty · reprieve · condonation · remission · exoneration · reconciliation
Moral elevation, principled integrity
- loftinessHeight or noble bearing
- noblenessLofty moral quality
- dignityInnate personal worth
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
chivalry · gallantry · virtue · graciousness · greatness · elevation · grandeur · stateliness
Surrendering for others' benefit
- self-abnegationRenouncing one's own interests
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- unselfishnessConcern for others' welfare
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
devotion · sacrifice · dedication · disinterestedness · civic-mindedness · humanitarianism · benevolence · compassion
Generous gift-giving
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
- benefactionCharitable gift or deed
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
- bountyReward for capture
open-handedness · big-heartedness · great-heartedness · bounteousness · lavishness · free-handedness · giving · contribution
clemency
Merciful treatment of offenders
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
leniency · grace · forbearance · amnesty · reprieve · condonation · remission · exoneration · reconciliation · indulgence
high-mindedness
Moral elevation, principled integrity
honor · chivalry · gallantry · virtue · graciousness · greatness · elevation · grandeur · stateliness · uprightness
self-sacrifice
Surrendering for others' benefit
- self-abnegationRenouncing one's own interests
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- unselfishnessConcern for others' welfare
altruism · devotion · sacrifice · dedication · disinterestedness · civic-mindedness · humanitarianism · benevolence · compassion · empathy
largesse
Generous gift-giving
- munificenceLavish, princely generosity
- benefactionCharitable gift or deed
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
bounty · open-handedness · big-heartedness · great-heartedness · bounteousness · lavishness · free-handedness · giving · contribution · endowment
magnanimousnesspettiness
Focus on insignificant matters
meanness · small-mindedness · stinginess · miserliness · cold-heartedness
magnanimousnessvindictiveness
Disposition toward retaliation
spitefulness · vengefulness · pettiness · resentfulness · bitterness
animal, magnify, animation, animate, animosity, unanimous, magnitude, magnate, magnanimous