beneficence

English

Etymology

From Middle English beneficence, from Latin beneficentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈnɛfɪsəns/

Noun

beneficence (countable and uncountable, plural beneficences)

1. An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone else.
2. Good or charitable character or behavior.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:goodness

Antonyms

• maleficence

Translations

act of philanthropy

• Arabic: مَعْرُوف‎ m (maʿrūf)
• Ido: bonfaco (io)

• Interlingue: beneficentie
• Irish: dea-ghníomhaíocht f
• Italian: beneficenza (it) f

See also

• benefice
• good works