beneficence
pronunciation
How to pronounce beneficence in British English:
UK [bɪ'nefɪsns]
How to pronounce beneficence in American English:
US [bɪ'nefɪsns]
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- Noun:
- doing good; feeling beneficent
- the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
Word Origin
- beneficence (n.)
- "quality of being beneficent, kind, charitable," mid-15c., from Latin beneficentia "kindness, generosity," a back-formation from beneficentior (see beneficent).
Example
- 1. The old days of corporate beneficence and loyalty to longtime employees are long gone .
- 2. I will not trade my freedom for beneficence .
- 3. Indeed , a look at the fine print makes assad 's beneficence vanish .
- 4. Even as congress debates legislation to tame it , wall street is conducting a bidding war between the parties for its continued beneficence .
- 5. Among european intellectuals , the disaster inspired widespread doubts about the beneficence of the deity and a fear that human effort was vain against the powers of nature .