lovingkindness
lov·ing·kind·ness/ˌlə.vɪŋˈkaɪn(d).nɪs/noun
lovingkindness is spelled L-O-V-I-N-G-K-I-N-D-N-E-S-S: 14 letters and 4 syllables (lov·ing·kind·ness). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lovingkindness means “Kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lovingkindness is lovingkindnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in lovingkindness?
| Letters | 14: L-O-V-I-N-G-K-I-N-D-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: lov·ing·kind·ness |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lovingkindness?
Lovingkindness appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lovingkindness?
- UK /lʌ.vɪŋˈkʌɪnd.nɪs/
- UK /-nəs/
- US /ˌlə.vɪŋˈkaɪn(d).nɪs/
Lovingkindness has 4 syllables, split lov·ing·kind·ness in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-lovingkindness.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lovingkindness
- lovingkindnesses plural
- loving kindness
- loving-kindness
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lovingkindness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lovingkindness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense kindness which is based upon love:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Gnade, Barmherzigkeit, Güte |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lovingkindness come from?
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”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).