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benevolence

English

Etymology

Circa 1400, original sense “good will, disposition to do good”, Old French benivolence from Latin benevolentia (also directly from Latin), literally “good will”, from bene (“well, good”) + volentia, form of vol?ns, form of vol? (“I wish”), components cognate to English benefit and voluntary, more distantly will (via Proto-Indo-European).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /b??n?v?l?ns/

Noun

benevolence (countable and uncountable, plural benevolences)

  1. (uncountable) Disposition to do good.
  2. (uncountable) Charitable kindness.
  3. (countable) An altruistic gift or act.
  4. (Britain, historical) A kind of forced loan or contribution levied by kings without legal authority, first so called under Edward IV in 1473.

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benignity

English

Etymology

From Old French benignité, from Latin benignit?s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /b??n??n?ti/

Noun

benignity (countable and uncountable, plural benignities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being benign.
  2. (countable) A benign act.

Synonyms

  • benignancy
  • benignness

Antonyms

  • malignancy

Related terms

  • benign
  • benignly

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