benevolence

bəˈnɛvələns

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#1·5h ago

(uncountable) Disposition to do good.

She smiled with benevolence at the children.

Origin: Circa 1400, original sense “good will, disposition to do good”, from (also directly from Latin), literally “good will”, from well, good + volentia, form of volēns, form of to wish, components cognate to English benefit and voluntary, more distantly will (via Proto-Indo-European). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

(uncountable) Charitable kindness.

His acts of benevolence earned him great respect.

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#3·5h ago

(countable) An altruistic gift or act.

She smiled with benevolence at the children.

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