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Liberality in spirit or action esp. in giving; unselfish warm-heartedness (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Liberality in spirit or action esp. in giving; unselfish warm-heartedness (noun)”? The solution is GENEROSITY, a 10-letter word built on the root GEN (“race, kind, class”). It appeared in the August 12, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
GENEROSITY
GEN*******GENmeans “race, kind, class”
In a sentence
Grandma's GENEROSITY last Christmas allowed Jean to pay tuition for a whole semester.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Liberality in spirit or action esp. in giving; unselfish warm-heartedness (noun)” has the answer GENEROSITY (10 letters), built on the root GEN, which means “race, kind, class”. Browse the full August 12, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.