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benefic

[ buh-nef-ik ]
/ bəˈnɛf ɪk /
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adjective
doing or promoting some good; beneficent: a benefic truce; a benefic confluence of planets.
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Origin of benefic

From the Latin word beneficus, dating back to 1590–1600. See bene-, -fic

Words nearby benefic

benefaction, benefactive, benefactor, benefactress, benefactrix, benefic, benefice, beneficence, beneficent, beneficial, beneficiary
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Words related to benefic

altruistic, beneficial, benevolent, benign, benignant, big-hearted, charitable, favorable, generous, good, helpful, humanitarian, kind, propitious, useful

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British Dictionary definitions for benefic

benefic
/ (bɪˈnɛfɪk) /
adjective
a rare word for beneficent
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