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Liberality vs Largess - What's the difference?

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Liberality is a related term of largess.


As nouns the difference between liberality and largess

is that liberality is the property of being liberal; generosity; charity while largess is (uncountable) generosity in the giving of gifts or money.

liberality

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The property of being liberal; generosity; charity.
    • That liberality is but cast away / Which makes us borrow what we can not pay. — Denham.
  • A gift; a gratuity.
    • A prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities .

    largess

    English

    Alternative forms

    * largesse

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) Generosity in the giving of gifts or money.
  • The gifts or money given in such a way.
  • A benevolent demeanor.

    • Synonyms

    * (generosity) benevolence, generosity, graciousness * (the gifts or money) boon

    Antonyms

    * (generosity) niggardliness, tight fistedness

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