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- 1. the fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity: "both sides will have to show magnanimity"
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Magnanimity (from Latin, from "big" + "soul, spirit") is the virtue of being great of mind and heart. It encompasses, usually, a refusal to be petty, a willingness to face danger, and actions for noble purposes. Its antithesis is pusillanimity . Although the word magnanimity has a traditional connection to Aristotelian philosophy, it also has its own tradition in English which now causes some conf... Wikipedia