benignity
Americannoun
plural
benignities-
the quality of being benign; kindness.
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Archaic. a good deed or favor; an instance of kindness.
benignities born of selfless devotion.
noun
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the quality of being benign; favourable attitude
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a kind or gracious act
Other Word Forms
- unbenignity noun
Etymology
Origin of benignity
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English benignite, from Middle French, Old French, from Latin benignitās; benign, -ity
Example Sentences
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Notice the benignity in those examples, because — quite importantly — Thor does not become malicious.
From Salon • May 1, 2019
He writes: “‘Carbon Ideologies’ largely neglects solar power, that being associated with decentralization and environmental benignity.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2018
Third, the benignity and violation have to be simultaneously interpreted; otherwise, the joke will fall flat.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2018
Any hope of sneaking in some bold or challenging theological notion, or moral proposition, rests on the benignity of this initial encounter.
From The New Yorker • May 13, 2016
As for her—what a great clot she is of womanly health, beauty and benignity!
From Notes of a Son and Brother by James, Henry
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