beneficent
[ buh-nef-uh-suhnt ]
/ bəˈnɛf ə sənt /
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adjective
doing good or causing good to be done; conferring benefits; kindly in action or purpose.
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Origin of beneficent
First recorded in 1610–20; benefic(ence) + -ent
OTHER WORDS FROM beneficent
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beneficent
1. beneficent , beneficial, benevolent2. beneficent , munificentWords nearby beneficent
benefactress, benefactrix, benefic, benefice, beneficence, beneficent, beneficial, beneficiary, beneficiate, benefit, benefit in kind
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British Dictionary definitions for beneficent
beneficent
/ (bɪˈnɛfɪsənt) /
adjective
charitable; generous
Derived forms of beneficent
beneficently, adverbWord Origin for beneficent
C17: from Latin beneficent-, from beneficus; see benefice
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