beneficent
4
7.8
- adjective
- /bɪˈnɛfɪsənt/
- Formal
:
benefactor
- During the winter, the beneficent organization provided warm meals and clothing to those in need.
- beneficent effects
And that's because they believe that it would have beneficent social effects if it were believed.
- And that's because they believe that it would have beneficent social effects if it were believed.
- But in Hegel's view is in some respect more intelligent, more beneficent than the intelligent love of a single individual.
- This horrified Darwin, and as I say, he thought he couldn't believe in a beneficent God who could create the igne monody.
Examples
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Rousseau, to hear him tell it, is a lovable character because he is a sincere and beneficent one.
Academic text (1997) -
The teacher was beneficent, always going out of her way to help struggling students.
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I grew up feeling that Standard Oil was a good and beneficent company.
Academic text (2005) -
We, we do have a duty to be as, as people would call it being kind or beneficent or generous to others.
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The creator of the world was a beneficent character who did the job and then retired.
Academic text (1992) -
In fact, I have ordered my most beneficent remedy for you.
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Compassion feels the virtue of each new beneficent action as it occurs.
Academic text (1999) -
The beneficent Oz has every intention of granting your requests.
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And yes, chaplains owe much of their beneficent impulses to their personal religious beliefs.
Blog text (10) -
He is known for his beneficent nature, often volunteering at shelters and donating to charities.
Synonyms
150
3.4
Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need
79
1.2
Willing to forgive small mistakes and not be strict
72
3.2
Caring more about other people's needs than your own
53
5.1
Willing to help other people and give them things they need
23
6.7
Wanting to help other people even when it costs you
20
6.8
Wanting to help people by giving money to those in need
19
2.0
Willing to put other people's needs before your own
16
8.0
Being kind and generous when forgiving people who hurt you
15
2.8
Being kind and willing to help other people
9
2.5
A person who cares about others and often helps them
3
7.3
Giving a large amount freely, like food or money
1
5.5
Doing things that help other people
1
4.3
A person who is generous, kind, and understanding toward others
1
2.6
Being kind and generous and willing to help others
Giving money or help to poor people
Giving money, help, or time to others in a kind way
Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others
Being kind and generous and ready to forgive and help others
Antonyms
How Kind
Surface Forms
Morphology
beneficent = beneficence (semi-transparent) = bene + fic + ent
The positive 'bene-' element is recognizable, but the internal element '-fic-' is a Latin combining form not a standalone English morpheme, so the derivation is only partly obvious to learners.
Etymology
Beneficent comes from bene 'well' and facere 'to do', the same root behind benefit and benefactor. So, a beneficent person literally 'does good' for others and is kind and helpful.