benevolence

be·nev·o·lence  (b-nv-lns)

n.

1. An inclination to perform kind, charitable acts.

2.

a. A kindly act.

b. A gift given out of generosity.

3. A compulsory tax or payment exacted by some English sovereigns without the consent of Parliament.

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benevolence [bɪˈnɛvələns]

n

1. inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity

2. an act of kindness

3. (Historical Terms) (in the Middle Ages) a forced loan or contribution exacted by English kings from their nobility and subjects

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	benevolence - disposition to do good love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love" beneficence - doing good; feeling beneficent malevolence, malignity - wishing evil to others
	2.	benevolence - an inclination to do kind or charitable acts kindness - the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic brotherly love, charity - a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
	3.	benevolence - an act intending or showing kindness and good will benefaction benignity, kindness - a kind act

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benevolence

noun kindness, understanding, charity, grace, sympathy, humanity, tolerance, goodness, goodwill, compassion, generosity, indulgence, decency, altruism, clemency, gentleness, philanthropy, magnanimity, fellow feeling, beneficence, kindliness, kind-heartedness A bit of benevolence from people in power is not what we need.
selfishness, ill will, malevolence, unkindness, stinginess

Translations

benevolence [bɪˈnevələns] N → benevolencia f

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benevolence [bɪˈnɛvələns] n

[ruler, system] → bienveillance f

(= kindness) → générosité f

(= good will) → bienveillance f

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benevolence

n → Wohlwollen nt; (of smile, gesture) → Gutmütigkeit f; (as character trait) → Güte f; (of emperor, judge) → Milde f

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benevolence [bɪˈnɛvələns] n → benevolenza

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benevolence [bɪˈnɛvələns] n → benevolenza

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benevolence

n benevolence [biˈnevələns]

generosity and desire to do good. welwillendheid إحسان، رغبة في عمل إحْسان، رَغْبَةٌ في العَمَل доброжелателство shovívavost, blahovůle godhjertethed; generøsitet das Wohlwollen καλοσύνη benevolencia heatahtlikkus خیرخواهی؛ سخاوت hyväntahtoisuus bienveillance נְדִיבוּת भलाई dobra volja jóindulat kedermawanan, kebajikan, perbuatan baik góðvild benevolenza 慈悲 자비심 dosnumas, linkėjimas gero, geradarystė labvēlība; labsirdība; augstsirdība sifat suka membuat kebaikan vrijgevigheid, welwillendheid sjenerøsitet, velvilje życzliwość benevolência bunăvoinţă, mărinimie доброжелательность benevolencia, zhovievavosť dobrohotnost dobrodušnost välvilja ความเมตตากรุณา cömertlik, yardımseverlik 仁慈，樂善好施 доброзичливість; милосердя نیکی ، فیض رسانی lòng nhân từ 仁慈

adj beˈnevolent

a benevolent father. welwillende مُحْسِن، مُحِبٌّ للخَيْر доброжелателен laskavý, dobročinný, shovívavý godhjertet; generøs wohlwollend καλοσυνάτος benévolo heatahtlik خیّر؛ سخاوتمند hyväntahtoinen bienveillant נָדִיב दयालु dobrodušan jóindulatú dermawan góðgjarn benevolo 情深い 자비심이 많은 gero linkintis, palankus labvēlīgs; augstsirdīgs paderi yang murah hati goedgunstig, welwillend sjenerøs, veldedig; vennlig łaskawy benevolente binevoitor, mărinimos доброжелательный benevolentný, zhovievavý dobrohoten dobrodušan välvillig, god กรุณา; เมตตา cömert, yardımsever 仁慈的 доброзичливий; милосердний فیض رساں ، مخیر ، خیرات دینے والا nhân từ 仁慈的

adv beˈnevolently

welwillend بِإحْسان доброжелателно, великодушно shovívavě, blahovolně godhjertet; generøst wohlwollend καλοσυνάτα con benevolencia heatahtlikult نیکخواهانه hyväntahtoisesti avec bienveillance בִּנְדִיבוּת हितकारी ढ़ग से, परोपकारिता से dobrodušno jóindulatúan dengan kedermawanan góðlátlega con benevolenza 情深く 자애롭게 palankiai, geranoriškai labvēlīgi; augstsirdīgi dengan murah hati goedgunstig, welwillend sjenerøst łaskawie com benevolência cu bunăvoinţă доброжелательно zhovievavo dobrohotno dobrodušno välvilligt อย่างกรุณา; อย่างเมตตา cömert bir şekilde 仁慈地 доброзичливо; милосердно نیکی سے nhân từ 仁慈地