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Benevolence

Benevolence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Benevolence? [n] an act intending or showing kindness and good will [n] an inclination to do kind or charitable acts [n] disposition to do good Synonyms \| Synonyms for Benevolence: benefaction Related Terms \| Find terms related to Benevolence: accommodatingness \| act of grace \| act of kindness \| advantageousness \| affability \| agape \| agreeableness \| altruism \| amiability \| amity \| auspiciousness \| benefaction \| beneficence \| beneficialness \| benefit \| benevolent disposition \| benevolentness \| benignancy \| benignity \| Benthamism \| bigheartedness \| blessing \| BOMFOG \| boon \| brightness \| brotherly love \| caritas \| charitableness \| charity \| cheerfulness \| cheeriness \| Christian charity \| Christian love \| class \| clemency \| cogency \| comity \| commiseration \| compassion \| complaisance \| compliance \| compliment \| condolence \| condonation \| contribution \| courtesy \| decency \| desert \| disregard \| do-goodism \| donation \| excellence \| expedience \| fairness \| favor \| favorableness \| feeling \| fineness \| first-rateness \| flower power \| forbearance \| forgiveness \| forgivingness \| fortunateness \| friendliness \| friendship \| generosity \| generousness \| gift \| giving \| good auspices \| good deed \| good offices \| good omen \| good turn \| goodliness \| goodness \| goodwill \| grace \| graciosity \| graciousness \| grant \| greatheartedness \| healthiness \| helpfulness \| humanitarianism \| humanity \| indulgence \| kind deed \| kind offices \| kindliness \| kindly act \| kindness \| labor of love \| largeheartedness \| largess \| leniency \| longanimity \| long-suffering \| love \| love of mankind \| luckiness \| magnanimity \| manna \| mercy \| merit \| mitigation \| mitzvah \| niceness \| obligation \| obligingness \| office \| overlooking \| pardon \| pathos \| patience \| philanthropism \| philanthropy \| pity \| pleasantness \| present \| profitableness \| propitiousness \| prosperousness \| quality \| quarter \| relief \| reprieve \| rewardingness \| ruth \| self-pity \| service \| skillfulness \| soundness \| superiority \| sympathy \| tolerance \| turn \| unrevengefulness \| unselfishness \| usefulness \| utilitarianism \| validity \| value \| virtue \| virtuousness \| welfarism \| well-disposedness \| wholeness \| worth See Also \| beneficence \| benignity \| brotherly love \| charity \| kindness \| kindness \| love Benevolence In Webster's Dictionary \Benev"olence\, n. [OF. benevolence, L. benevolentia. See {Benevolent}.] 1. The disposition to do good; good will; charitableness; love of mankind, accompanied with a desire to promote their happiness. The wakeful benevolence of the gospel. --Chalmers. 2. An act of kindness; good done; charity given. 3. A species of compulsory contribution or tax, which has sometimes been illegally exacted by arbitrary kings of England, and falsely represented as a gratuity. Syn: {Benevolence}, {Beneficence}, {Munificence}. Usage: Benevolence marks a disposition made up of a choice and desire for the happiness of others. Beneficence marks the working of this disposition in dispensing good on a somewhat broad scale. Munificence shows the same disposition, but acting on a still broader scale, in conferring gifts and favors. These are not necessarily confined to objects of immediate utility. One may show his munificence in presents of pictures or jewelry, but this would not be beneficence. Benevolence of heart; beneficence of life; munificence in the encouragement of letters.

Benevolence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Benevolence?

[n] an act intending or showing kindness and good will
[n] an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
[n] disposition to do good

Synonyms | Synonyms for Benevolence: benefaction

Benevolence In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*nev"o*lence\, n. [OF. benevolence, L.
benevolentia. See {Benevolent}.]
1. The disposition to do good; good will; charitableness;
   love of mankind, accompanied with a desire to promote
   their happiness.

         The wakeful benevolence of the gospel. --Chalmers.

2. An act of kindness; good done; charity given.

3. A species of compulsory contribution or tax, which has
   sometimes been illegally exacted by arbitrary kings of
   England, and falsely represented as a gratuity.

Syn: {Benevolence}, {Beneficence}, {Munificence}.

Usage: Benevolence marks a disposition made up of a choice
       and desire for the happiness of others. Beneficence
       marks the working of this disposition in dispensing
       good on a somewhat broad scale. Munificence shows the
       same disposition, but acting on a still broader scale,
       in conferring gifts and favors. These are not
       necessarily confined to objects of immediate utility.
       One may show his munificence in presents of pictures
       or jewelry, but this would not be beneficence.
       Benevolence of heart; beneficence of life; munificence
       in the encouragement of letters.

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