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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries寛大さ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kandaisa
"彼の寛大さは多くの人々を救った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being generous, noble, and forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.
"Her magnanimity was evident when she praised her opponent's efforts after losing the election." - 2
Loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly and disdain meanness and pettiness.
"He showed great magnanimity by refusing to hold a grudge against those who had wronged him."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin magnanimitas, a combination of magnus (great) and animus (soul, spirit). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially denoting nobility of spirit and later evolving to specifically describe forgivingness and generosity toward rivals or those less fortunate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Magnanimity" is said worldwide
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magnanimité
Transliteration: ma-ɲa-ni-mi-te
"Il a fait preuve d'une grande magnanimité envers ses anciens ennemis."
Großmut
Transliteration: ɡʁoːsˌmuːt
"Seine Großmut nach dem Sieg beeindruckte alle Beobachter."
magnanimità
Transliteration: maɲ.ɲa.ni.miˈta
"La sua magnanimità fu ammirata da tutti i cittadini."
magnanimidad
Transliteration: maɣ.na.ni.miˈðað
"Mostró gran magnanimidad al perdonar a quienes lo traicionaron."
magnanimidade
Transliteration: maɡ.nɐ.ni.miˈdadʒi
"A magnanimidade do líder evitou novos conflitos."
उदारता
Transliteration: udaarta
"उनकी उदारता ने सबका दिल जीत लिया।"
宽宏大量
Transliteration: kuānhóng dàliàng
"他的宽宏大量赢得了所有人的尊敬。"
관용
Transliteration: gwanyong
"그의 관용은 적들, 그 누구에게도 감동을 주었다."
寛大さ
Transliteration: kandaisa
"彼の寛大さは多くの人々を救った。"
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