HyperDic: beneficence

English > 2 senses of the word beneficence:
NOUNfeelingbeneficencedoing good
attributebeneficencethe quality of being kind or helpful or generous
beneficence > pronunciation
Soundsbahneh'fahsahns
Rhymesabeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...
English > beneficence: 2 senses > noun 1, feeling
Meaningdoing good; feeling beneficent.
BroaderbenevolenceDisposition to do good
OppositemaleficenceDoing or causing evil
Spanishbeneficencia
Catalanbeneficència
Adjectivesbeneficentdoing or producing good
English > beneficence: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being kind or helpful or generous.
Attributesbeneficentdoing or producing good
Narrowergrace, grace of God, free grace(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God
Broadergood, goodnessmoral excellence or admirableness
Oppositemaleficence, mischief, balefulnessThe quality or nature of being harmful or evil
Spanishbeneficencia
Catalanbeneficència
Adjectivesbeneficentdoing or producing good

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