beneficence

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NounEdit

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.

SynonymsEdit

• See Thesaurus:goodness

AntonymsEdit

• maleficence

TranslationsEdit

act of philanthropy

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

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

See alsoEdit

• benefice
• good works