loving-kindness

[ luhv-ing-kahynd-nis ]

/ ˈlʌv ɪŋˈkaɪnd nɪs /

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noun

tender kindness motivated by or expressing affection.

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Origin of loving-kindness

First recorded in 1525–35

And the secret of this was that Susy Blake possessed much of an unconscious influence called loving-kindness.
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne
I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
Loving kindness refers to the creation of the world, which was an act of pure grace on the part of God.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
And now, uncle Sir Oliver, I can resist no longer your loving-kindness.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXVIII. February, 1843. Vol. LIII.|Various

Then, indeed, must her aunt's loving-kindness have come in sweet dreams of the past, and whispered love and gentleness!
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various