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lovingkindness

Syllables: lov·ing·kind·nessUK/lʌ.vɪŋˈkʌɪnd.nɪs/US/ˌlə.vɪŋˈkaɪn(d).nɪs/

lovingkindness noun: kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy.

lovingkindness: kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or...
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Noun

lovingkindness (countable and uncountable, plural lovingkindnesses)

  1. (uncountable) Kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy.
    • But let him that glorieth, glory in this, that hee vnderſtandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exerciſe louing kindneſſe, iudgement, and righteouſneſſe in the earth: for in these things I delight, ſaith the Lord.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 9:24
    • […] My loving kindneſſe, my mercifull diſposition is a great bond, but my faithfulneſſe ſhall binde me also, I will be content to ingage my ſelfe to you, to ingage all that I am, and all that I have to you, that you may certainly confide in me, ſo as you may not onely expect it from my love, but...1643, Jer. Burroughes [i.e., Jeremiah Burroughs], “The Nineteenth Lecture: Hosea 2. 20, 21, 22, 23.”, in An Exposition of the Prophecie of Hosea. Begun in Divers Lectures upon the First Three...

Examples of lovingkindness in a sentence

  • In just the same way, the force of metta, lovingkindness, allows us to cohere, to come together within ourselves and with all beings.1997, Sharon Salzberg, “Mercy”, in Kathleen Hughes, Joseph A. Favazza, editors, A Reconciliation Sourcebook (The Sourcebook Series)...
  • When we look at the grains of sand – countless in number – they speak to us of the multitude of God's lovingkindnesses to us.2012, James Hastings, “Seaside Lodgings”, in The Book of Acts: Children’s Great Bible Texts, [s.l.]: Jazzybee Verlag, →ISBN:
  • After you have spent your second week of meditation on developing mindfulness, your third week of meditation will involve developing lovingkindness.2014, Michael J. Cavallaro, “Finishing Core Meditation with Lovingkindness”, in Ten Minutes to Deep Meditation: Techniques that Reduce...

Forms of lovingkindness

plurallovingkindnesses
alternative formloving kindness
alternative formloving-kindness

Origin of lovingkindness

From loving + kindness. The word arises in the King James Version of the Bible as a translation of Hebrew חסד (ḥeseḏ, “grace, kindness, love; chesed”).

Questions about lovingkindness

What does lovingkindness mean?
Lovingkindness means kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy.
How do you use lovingkindness in a sentence?
In just the same way, the force of metta, lovingkindness, allows us to cohere, to come together within ourselves and with all beings.
What part of speech is lovingkindness?
Lovingkindness is a noun.
How do you pronounce lovingkindness?
Lovingkindness is pronounced /lʌ.vɪŋˈkʌɪnd.nɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of lovingkindness?
The plural of lovingkindness is lovingkindnesses.

Words near lovingkindness in the dictionary

  1. loving up
  2. loving-kindness
  3. loving-kindnesses
  4. lovinger
  5. lovingest
  6. lovingkindness
  7. lovingkindnesses
  8. lovingly
  9. lovingness
  10. lovingnesses
  11. Lovingood

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