NOUN | feeling | benevolence | disposition to do good |
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attribute | benevolence | an inclination / inclination to do kind or charitable acts | |
act | benevolence, benefaction | an act intending or showing kindness / kindness and good will |
Sounds | bahneh'vahlahns | |
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Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... |
Meaning | Disposition to do good. | |
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Narrower | beneficence | doing good |
Broader | love | A strong positive emotion of regard and affection |
Opposite | malevolence, malignity | wishing evil to others |
Spanish | benevolencia | |
Catalan | benevolència |
Meaning | An inclination / inclination to do kind or charitable acts. | |
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Narrower | charity, brotherly love | A kindly and lenient attitude toward people |
Broader | kindness | The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic |
Spanish | benevolencia | |
Catalan | benevolència |
Meaning | An act intending or showing kindness / kindness and good will. | |
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Synonym | benefaction | |
Broader | kindness, benignity | A kind act |
Adjectives | benevolent | intending or showing kindness / kindness |
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