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benevolence

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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.

benevolence
Noun
1. inclination to do good
2. an act of kindness
benevolent adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
benignity, kindness - a kind act

benevolence
Translations

benevolence [bɪˈnɛvələns] nbenevolencia

benevolence
n benevolence [biˈnevələns]
generosity and desire to do good. welwillendheidإحسان، رغبة في عمل إحْسان، رَغْبَةٌ في العَمَلдоброжелателствоshovívavost, blahovůlegodhjertethed; generøsitetdas Wohlwollenκαλοσύνηbenevolenciaheatahtlikkusخیرخواهی؛ سخاوتhyvänsuopuusbienveillanceנְדִיבוּתभलाईdobra voljajóindulatkedermawanan, kebajikan, perbuatan baikgóðvildbenevolenza慈悲자비심dosnumas, linkėjimas gero, geradarystėlabvēlība; labsirdība; augstsirdībasifat suka membuat kebaikanvrijgevigheid, welwillendheidsjenerøsitet, velviljeżyczliwośćbenevolênciabunăvoinţă, mărinimieдоброжелательностьbenevolencia, zhovievavosťdobrohotnostdobrodušnostvälviljaความเมตตากรุณาcömertlik, yardımseverlik仁慈доброзичливість; милосердяنیکی ، فیض رسانیlòng nhân từ
adj beˈnevolent
a benevolent father.welwillendeمُحْسِن، مُحِبٌّ للخَيْرдоброжелателенlaskavý, dobročinný, shovívavýgodhjertet; generøswohlwollendκαλοσυνάτοςbenévoloheatahtlikخیّر؛ سخاوتمندhyvänsuopabienveillantנָדִיבदयालुdobrodušanjóindulatúdermawangóðgjarnbenevolo情深いŽ?岷囹恝îgero linkintis, palankuslabvēlīgs; augstsirdīgspaderi yang murah hatigoedgunstig, welwillendsjenerøs, veldedig; vennligłaskawybenevolentebinevoitor, mărinimosдоброжелательныйbenevolentný, zhovievavýdobrohotendobrodušanvälvillig, godกรุณา; เมตตาcömert, yardımsever仁慈的доброзичливий; милосерднийفیض رساں ، مخیر ، خیرات دینے والاnhân từ
adv beˈnevolently
welwillendبِإحْسانдоброжелателно, великодушноshovívavě, blahovolněgodhjertet; generøstwohlwollendκαλοσυνάταcon benevolenciaheatahtlikultنیکخواهانهhyvänsuovastiavec bienveillanceבִּנְדִיבוּתहितकारी ढ़ग से, परोपकारिता सेdobrodušnojóindulatúandengan kedermawanangóðlátlegacon benevolenza情深く자애로이palankiai, geranoriškailabvēlīgi; augstsirdīgidengan murah hatigoedgunstig, welwillendsjenerøstłaskawiecom benevolênciacu bunăvoinţăдоброжелательноzhovievavodobrohotnodobrodušnovälvilligtอย่างกรุณา; อย่างเมตตาcömert bir şekilde仁慈地доброзичливо; милосердноنیکی سےnhân từ

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To our family she has always been represented in softened colours by the benevolence of Mr.
But still the dispute concerning the justice of it remains; for some persons think, that justice consists in benevolence, others think it just that the powerful should govern: in the midst of these contrary opinions, there are no reasons sufficient to convince us, that the right of being master and governor ought not to be placed with those who have the greatest abilities.
It is not easy to forbear reflecting with how little reason these men profess themselves the followers of Jesus, who left this great characteristic to His disciples, that they should be known by loving one another, by universal and unbounded charity and benevolence.
 
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