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beneficence

American  
[buh-nef-uh-suhns] / bəˈnɛf ə səns /

noun

  1. the doing of good; active goodness or kindness; charity.

  2. a beneficent act or gift; benefaction.

Other Word Forms

  • nonbeneficence noun

Etymology

Origin of beneficence

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; French bénéficence, from Latin beneficentia; benefic, -ence

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