kindheartednessn.
/ˌkʌɪndˈhɑːtᵻdnᵻs/, U.S. /ˌkaɪn(d)ˈhɑrdədnəs/ The quality of being kind-hearted; compassion, sympathy.
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the mind > emotion > compassion > [noun]
rutha1200
ruenessa1225
ruefulnessc1225
birewnessa1250
pityc1300
ruea1325
compassionc1340
midtholing1340
miserationa1382
rueinga1382
bowel1382
mildc1390
tendresse1390
ruefulhead?a1400
ruthnessa1400
tendernessa1400
compunction1430
bowels of compassion1526
remorse1538
commiseration1582
kindheartedness1583
commorse1595
earning1603
tender-heartedness1607
compassionateness1614
visceraa1651
ruthfulness1674
karuna1850
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun]
goodshipOE
goodnessOE
well-willingnessOE
goodlaikc1175
charity?c1225
courtesy1297
kindnessc1300
meeknessc1300
kindheada1325
benignityc1374
benevolencec1384
kindshipa1393
betternessa1400
homeliness1402
goodliness1405
courteousnessc1430
kindliness1440
kindlaikc1450
beneficialness1528
beneficence1531
benevolency1545
beneficency1576
kindheartedness1583
benefiting1594
candidness1643
benefacture1651
geniality1652
candour1653
hearta1656
obliging1676
benevolentness1736
affectionateness1751
warm-heartedness1808
Samaritanism1843
sweet-heartedness1865
benignancy1876
1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie li. 303 That God had no pitie nor kindeheartednesse [Fr. humanité].
1651 Bp. J. Taylor Rule & Exercises Holy Dying v. §3. 265 Some are charitable to the poor out of kind-heartednesse.
?1727 Gulliver Decypher'd 6 Noted for her kind-heartedness to her Husband's Patients.
1834 Tait's Edinb. Mag. New Ser. 1 531 Her kind-heartedness, her serviceability, and naiveté of mind, rendered her..a welcome guest.
1924 Amer. Mercury Sept. 90/2 He came home and announced that his downfall had been due to kind-heartedness.
2009 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 9 Mar. 21 We will miss his smile, laugh, generosity, kindheartedness and relaxed manner.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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