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Eunoia

n.kind, thoughtfulliterary

What it means

Goodwill and a benevolent disposition toward other people.

Reach for it when using a rare learned term for kindly intent

Her eunoia appeared in every patient and generous reply.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    beautiful thinking

    when unpacking the term poetically for a receptive audience

    not when The phrase is not a precise synonym and can romanticize ordinary decency.

  • everyday

    goodwill

    when friendly cooperative intent is central

    not when Goodwill can belong to an organization or transaction and sounds less inward.

  • warm

    kindliness

    when gentle habitual kindness is visible

    not when Kindliness describes manner more than favorable intention.

  • professional

    good faith

    when honest intention in negotiation is central

    not when Good faith is legalistic and narrower than general goodwill.

  • formal

    benevolence

    when a stable wish to do good deserves emphasis

    not when Benevolence can be paternalistic and may not imply mutual regard.

  • literary

    amity

    when friendly relations between people or groups matter

    not when Amity is relational and can exist for strategic reasons.

Said against

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  • ill will
  • malice
  • malevolence

It naturally appears in

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  • spirit of eunoia

    The exchange proceeded in a spirit of eunoia and curiosity.

  • practice eunoia

    Leaders practice eunoia by interpreting questions generously.

  • genuine eunoia

    Genuine eunoia made disagreement possible without contempt.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.