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

Coordinate terms

• nonmaleficence

Derived terms

• beneficential

Translations

act of philanthropy

• Arabic: مَعْرُوف m (maʕrūf)
• Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐍃𐍄𐍃 f (ansts)
• Ido: bonfaco (io)
• Irish: dea-ghníomhaíocht f, dea-obair f
• Italian: beneficenza (it) f
• Portuguese: beneficência (pt) f

See also

• benefice
• good works