kindness
noun/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/
Etymology
From Middle English kyndenesse, equivalent to kind + -ness.
- inherited from kyndenesse
Definitions
The state of being kind.
- Jamie's kindness is legendary, so much that people have taken advantage of her.
- If attending to your childhood wounds and responding with kindness feels selfish, it is important to remember that compassion for oneself often makes people more compassionate to others, Lev said.
An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.
- How can I thank you for your many kindnesses?
- Do me a kindness and leave.
- i'm going to turn a blind eye to this misdemeanour, out of the kindness of my heart.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at kindness. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at kindness. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at kindness
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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