beneficence

be·nef·i·cence

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buh-nef-uh-suh ns]
- /bəˈnɛf ə səns/
- /bɪˈnef.ɪ.sənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-nef-uh-suh ns]
- /bəˈnɛf ə səns/

Definitions of beneficence word

noun beneficence the act of doing good; kindness 3
noun beneficence a charitable act or gift 3
noun beneficence the fact or quality of being kind or doing good; charity 3
noun beneficence a charitable act or generous gift 3
noun beneficence the doing of good; active goodness or kindness; charity. 1
noun beneficence a beneficent act or gift; benefaction. 1

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Origin of beneficence

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English < Latin beneficentia; see benefic, -ence

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Parts of speech for Beneficence

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beneficence

beneficence popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for beneficence

noun beneficence

gift — gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
offering — an act or instance of offering: an offer of help.
handout — a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.
philanthropy — altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
alms — Alms are gifts of money, clothes, or food to poor people.

All 21 Synonyms of beneficence

Antonyms for beneficence

noun beneficence

meanness — the state or quality of being mean.

Just one Antonym for beneficence

beneficence

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beneficence usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for beneficence

noun beneficence

Antonyms for beneficence

noun beneficence

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