largesse
Advancedzipf 2.31Pronunciation
/lɑːˈdʒɛs/(lar-ZHES)
Part of speech
nounformal
Chinese
慷慨赠与;大方施舍
Definition
Generosity in giving money or gifts, especially by someone in a position of power.
Word family
- (no major derivatives)
Collocations
- government largesse
- corporate largesse
- display largesse
- benefit from largesse
Examples
- 1.The foundation's largesse has funded dozens of schools in developing countries. (generous giving)
- 2.Many organizations depend on government largesse for their survival. (generous funding)
Synonyms
- generosity/ˌdʒɛnəˈrɒsɪti/— willingness to give, general
- philanthropy/fɪˈlænθrəpi/— charitable giving
- bounty/ˈbaʊnti/— generous reward
Etymology
from Old French "largesse" — "large" = generous — nobility was expected to show largesse to subjects