noun

charitableness

charitableness, generosity, benevolence

Her charitableness was known throughout the community.

Her charitableness was known throughout the community.

((charitableness)) the quality of being kind and generous Her charitableness was known throughout the community.

Synonyms: generosity, benevolence, kindness; Antonyms: meanness, selfishness

From 'charitable' (from Latin 'caritas', meaning love) and the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.

Think of it as 'the quality of being charitable'. The '-ness' suffix turns the adjective 'charitable' into a noun.

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