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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Kindness \Kind"ness\, n. [From Kind. a.]
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The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence.
I do fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way.
--Shak.Unremembered acts Of kindness and of love.
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A kind act; an act of good will; as, to do a great kindness.
Syn: Good will; benignity; grace; tenderness; compassion; humanity; clemency; mildness; gentleness; goodness; generosity; beneficence; favor.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1300, "courtesy, noble deeds," from kind (adj.) + -ness. Meaning "kind deeds; kind feelings" is from late 14c. Old English kyndnes meant "nation; produce, an increase."
Wiktionary
n. 1 The state of being kind. 2 An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.
WordNet
n. the quality of being warm-hearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic [ant: unkindness]
tendency to be kind and forgiving [syn: forgivingness]
a kind act [syn: benignity]
Wikipedia
Kindness may refer to:
- Kindness, a type of behaviour
- Kindness (musician), stage name of Adam Bainbridge
- Smokie (band), called Kindness between 1970 and 1974
- Life Vest Inside, Global Kindness Organization
Kindness is also a family name, originally from North East Scotland. People commonly known by their family name Kindness include:
- Tom Kindness, member of the United States House of Representatives.
- John Kindness (b. 1951), Irish multi-media artist
Kindness is the solo project of English singer Adam Bainbridge. His debut album, World, You Need a Change of Mind, co-produced by Philippe Zdar was released on 16 March 2012.
Amina Desai is his grandmother. John Blacking is his uncle.
Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and concern for others. It is known as a virtue, and recognized as a value in many cultures and religions (see ethics in religion).
- According to Book Two of Aristotle's " Rhetoric" it is defined as virtue. It is defined as being "helpfulness towards someone in need, not in return for anything, nor for the advantage of the helper himself, but for that of the person helped".
- Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche argued that kindness and love are the "most curative herbs and agents in human intercourse".
- Kindness is considered to be one of the Knightly Virtues.
- According to eighteenth century Bohemian philosopher Honza z Žižkova, kindness is the most important part of his practical philosophy on deceiving bureaucracy.
- In Meher Baba's teachings, God is synonymous with kindness: "God is so kind that it is impossible to imagine His unbounded kindness!"
Usage examples of "kindness".
The Countess, who was an Hungarian, received him with great kindness and affability, and her son was ravished with the prospect of enjoying such a companion.
The woman seemed unaware of the effect her kindness to the Hermunduri had had upon the villagers, but Anomia knew and writhed inwardly with jealousy.
Toward midnight when Miss Azimuth was finished, the Cult of Loving Kindness broke its camp.
Then, as there would be nothing to hold it, the stone door would fall down and the lake would come in and water the fields of the priests of Heu-Heu, if in his wisdom and kindness the Baas thinks they want it at harvest time, and after so much rain.
They treated her with respect and kindness, stacking firewood outside her door, fetching water for her, escorting her across the bateau bridge.
He thanked me in a paternal manner for my kindness to his daughter, and begged me to do him the honour of dining with him on the following day, telling me that he would introduce me to his wife.
The good marchioness, believing these endearments to be peculiar to river spirits, was pleased with everything, and begged the Undine to shew me the same kindness.
The consequence of all this was that I not only gave my word to go, but that I begged the count to thank his majesty for his kindness, and the interest he had been pleased to take in me.
Full of ambition and the milk of kindness, he came out to the islands to study beriberi for some medical foundation, and stayed on to work with the natives.
It will never be known how severely Bock was tempted by the extremities thus exposed to him, but he was an old dog and his martial instincts had been undermined by years of kindness.
Though relieved in a way, by the kindness of the weather, Brod also seemed ambivalently wistful at his narrow escape.
He never ceased to remember the good souls he had met among them, and the many kindnesses they had done him.
It had been given to the men who helped her and Cec to London, in payment for their kindness.
Well, their cheating was done with the book, and I have done them a kindness by taking it from them.
All the legends agreed, furthermore, that he had carried out his civilizing mission with great kindness and as far as possible had abjured the use of force: careful instruction and personal example had been the main methods used to equip the people with the techniques and knowledge necessary for a cultured and productive life.