munificence
Extreme liberal giving
Munificence is extraordinary generosity, especially in giving money or gifts.
The word carries a formal, elevated tone and typically describes largesse on a grand scale—the munificence of wealthy donors, royal patrons, or philanthropic foundations: The hospital was built through the munificence of a local industrialist.
Someone who displays munificence is munificent.
Generous giving for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- largesseGenerous gift-giving
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
- openhandednessLiberal giving disposition
charity · giving · donation · endowment · patronage · benefaction · gift · contribution
Titled ruling class
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- humanitarianismPromoting welfare through compassion
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
forgiveness · mercy · compassion · indulgence · tolerance · gentleness · kindness · grace
Excessive, wasteful spending
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- profusionExtravagant amount present
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
luxuriousness · richness · splendor · prodigality · excess · grandeur · costliness · resplendence
One who gives aid
- donorOne who contributes freely
- philanthropistDonor to charitable causes
- sponsorFunder of activities
- supporterOne who backs another
patron · maecenas · almsgiver · backer · contributor · endower · grantmaker · foundation
philanthropy
Generous giving for others
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- largesseGenerous gift-giving
- liberalityGenerous spirit or giving
openhandedness · charity · giving · donation · endowment · patronage · benefaction · gift · contribution · almsgiving
nobility
Titled ruling class
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- humanitarianismPromoting welfare through compassion
clemency · forgiveness · mercy · compassion · indulgence · tolerance · gentleness · kindness · grace · high-mindedness
extravagance
Excessive, wasteful spending
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- profusionExtravagant amount present
abundance · luxuriousness · richness · splendor · prodigality · excess · grandeur · costliness · resplendence · impressiveness
benefactor
One who gives aid
- donorOne who contributes freely
- philanthropistDonor to charitable causes
- sponsorFunder of activities
supporter · patron · maecenas · almsgiver · backer · contributor · endower · grantmaker · foundation · stewardship
- charitycharity, charities, donations, donation, donating
- generositygiving, benevolence, donations, magnanimity, gifts
- givinggift, give, donating, donation, donate
- Magnanimitygenerosity, forgiveness, mercy, charity, benevolence
- liberalitygenerosity, charity, giving, gifts, donation
- chivalryknighthood, knights, chivalry, medieval knights, honor
munificencestinginess
Excessive reluctance to spend
miserliness · parsimony · niggardliness · tightfistedness · meanness