different between salutary vs benevolent

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French salutaire and its source, Latin salutaris (“healthful”), from salus (“health”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?salj?t??i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sælj?t??i/

Adjective

salutary (comparative more salutary, superlative most salutary)

1. Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial: salutary advice.

   • We do it here historically, and I think it's, um, very salutary to know quite a bit about the history of ideas, particularly in philosophy which always suffers from a tendency to follow the latest fashion.

2. Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with salutatory (“characteristic of a salutation or greeting”).

Synonyms

• healful

Derived terms

• salutarily
• salutariness

Related terms

Translations

See also

• salutogenesis

Further reading

• salutary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• salutary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• salutary at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

From Old French benevolent, borrowed from Latin benevol?ns ("well wishing"). Displaced native Old English welwillende.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b??n?v?l?nt/

Adjective

benevolent (comparative more benevolent, superlative most benevolent)

1. Having a disposition to do good.

   Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent.

2. Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
3. Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.

Antonyms

• malevolent

Derived terms

• benevolently
• benevolentness

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