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Adjective
beneficent (comparative more beneficent, superlative most beneficent)
- Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
- ✤ Antonyms: maleficent, maleficient, malevolent, malicious, evil; see also Thesaurus: evil
- ✤ Near-synonyms: benevolent, generous, magnanimous
- ✤ * beneficent spirit*
- ✤ * beneficent influence*
- ✤ * beneficent ruler*
- ✤ The monk was remembered as a beneficent figure in the village.
Etymology
From Latin ﹡beneficens, ﹡beneficent-, from bene (“well, good”) + -ficens, combining form from faciens, present participle of facere (“to make or do”). Compare English beneficence.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /bəˈnɛ.fɪ.sənt/
- (US) IPA: /bəˈnɛ.fə.sənt/
- Audio (US): 🔊
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