ingenuousnessn.
/ɪnˈdʒɛnjuːəsnɪs/ 1. The condition of being free-born; honourableness or gentleness (of birth). rare.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [noun] > gentility
gentilesse1340
gentility1340
gentlenessc1425
genteelness1636
gentrice1722
ingenuousness1796
gentlehood1861
1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 219 [Burghers in Germany] commonly join to the ingenuousness of their birth the enjoyment of many privileges.
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the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [noun] > liberality
freedomOE
custinessOE
largesse?c1225
freeshipa1250
franchisec1325
largitya1382
largenessa1387
liberalityc1390
bountya1400
honestya1400
freenessc1400
largec1400
liberalnessc1410
munificencec1425
plentyc1425
bounteousnessc1440
magnificencec1450
bountifulness1489
bountines1512
royalty1548
magnificency?c1550
munificency?c1550
free-heartedness1583
profuseness1584
bountihead1590
lavishness1590
frankness1591
ingenuousness1611
fruitfulnessa1616
generosity1634
open-handednessa1640
large-heartedness1640
communicativeness1653
unsparingness1818
free-handedness1860
big-heartedness1872
ungrudgingness1885
two-handedness1891
outgivingness1968
society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [noun] > high-mindedness or magnanimity
high-mindedness1571
handsomeness1577
noble-mindedness1583
generousness1593
ingenuity1598
magnanimity1598
magnanimousness1606
ingenuousness1611
megalopsychy1656
generosity1783
high thinking1807
greatheartedness1813
kalokagathia1921
megalopsychia1962
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Ingenuité, ingenuitie, ingenuousness; noblenesse, franknesse, gallantnesse of humor; an open, honest, franke, or liberall disposition.
a1687 T. Jacombe in C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David (1874) IV. Ps. lxxxi. 12 Take heed how you carry yourselves towards him: not only upon ingenuousness, it is base to be unkind to our Guide.
3. Freedom from dissimulation or reserve; straightforwardness, sincerity; openness, frankness, candour.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > unaffectedness or naturalness > [noun] > artlessness, guilessness, or innocence
simplesse1372
simplenessa1382
innocencec1385
simplicitya1500
innocencya1513
ingenuousness1611
plain-heartedness1647
artlessness1663
naivety1708
naïveté1725
acacy1727
simple-heartedness1822
simple-mindedness1827
naiveness1854
onefoldness1887
authenticity1910
1611 [see sense 2].
1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. at Ingenuity Ingenuousness, Freedom, Frankness, Sincerity.
1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison II. xxix. 266 My ingenuousness shall make atonement for that error.
1794 A. Radcliffe Myst. of Udolpho I. vi. 153 There is something in the ardour and ingenuousness of youth, which is particularly pleasing to the contemplation of an old man.
1812 H. Davy Elements Chem. Philos. 37 He possessed in the highest degree ingenuousness and the love of truth.
1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. vii He..pours out all his thoughts with the ingenuousness of a schoolboy.
1866 J. R. Lowell Wks. (1890) II. 256 In Petrarch's [sonnets] all ingenuousness is frittered away into ingenuity.
4. Used by confusion for ingeniousness (= ingenuity n. II.). Obsolete.
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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [noun]
i-witc888
anyitOE
understandinga1050
ferec1175
skillwisenessa1200
quaintisec1300
brainc1325
cunning1340
reder1340
cunningnessa1400
sentencec1400
intelligence?1435
speculation1471
ingeny1474
cunningheadc1475
capacity1485
pregnancyc1487
dexterity1527
pregnance?1533
shift1542
wittiness1543
ingeniousness1555
conceitedness1576
pate1598
conceit1604
ingeniosity1607
dexterousness1622
talent1622
ingenuousness1628
solertiousnessa1649
ingenuity1651
partedness1654
brightness1655
solerty1656
prettiness1674
long head1694
long lega1705
cleverness1755
smartness1800
cleverality1828
brain power1832
knowledgeability1834
braininess1876
cerebrality1901
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or art > inventive or constructive skill
ginc1175
compassc1320
witc1325
enginec1330
devicec1400
engininga1450
artifice1540
imaginea1550
ingeniousness1555
ingeniosity1607
ingenuousness1628
ingenuity1649
contrivance1659
artfulness1670
contrivancy1877
devicefulness1894
1628 R. Le Grys tr. J. Barclay Argenis i. 61 The Commonwealth also will flourish with more excellent wits, while Monarchies, as aduerse to ingenuousnesse and vertues, will wither.
1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. xix. 120 By his ingenuousnesse he leaves his art better then he found it.
1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra (1867) 235 They have not a malicious ingenuousness to prepare themselves without some..chief mover.
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