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Magnanimity vs Nobility - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between magnanimity and nobility

is that magnanimity is the quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul while nobility is a noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.

magnanimity

English

(wikipedia magnanimity)

Noun

  • The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul.
  • That quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Related terms

    * magnanimous

    nobility

    English

    (wikipedia nobility)

    Noun

  • A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
  • (uncountable) The quality of being noble.

    • Synonyms

    * (class) aristocracy, upper class * (quality) nobleness