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generosity

noun [U]
 
 
/ˌdʒen.əˈrɒs.ɪ.ti/ US  /-ˈrɑː.sə.t̬i/

Definition

B2 the quality or condition of being generous: Her friends take advantage of (= benefit unfairly from) her generosity.Generous and charitableCharity organizationsPlenty and abundant
(Definition of generosity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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