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

Noun

1. inclination to do good

2. an act of kindness

benevolent adj

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, aroha N.Z. << OPPOSITE ill will

Translations

benevolence [bɪˈnɛvələns] n → benevolencia

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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仁慈

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仁慈的

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仁慈地