beneficent

English

Etymology

Latin *beneficens, from bene (“good”) + -ficens, combining form from faciens, present participle of facere (“to make or do”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /bəˈnɛf.ə.sənt/
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Adjective

beneficent (comparative more beneficent, superlative most beneficent)

Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.

Synonyms

Antonyms

maleficent

Related terms

Translations

beneficent

Arabic: رَحِيم‎ (raḥīm), مُحْسِن‎ (muḥsin), مُتَصَدِّق‎ (mutaṣaddiq)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 仁慈 (zh) (réncí), 慈善 (zh) (císhàn), 善行 (zh) (shànxíng)
Finnish: hyvää tekevä
French: miséricordieux (fr) m, bienfaisant (fr)
German: gnädig (de), wohltätig (de)

Greek: αγαθοποιός (el) (agathopoiós)
Japanese: 慈悲深い (ja) (じひぶかい, jihibukai), 情け深い (なさけぶかい, nasakebukai), 奇特な (ja) (きどくな, kidoku-na)
Persian: نیکوکار‎ (fa) (nīkūkār), سودبخش‎ (fa) (sūdbaxš)
Portuguese: beneficente (pt)
Russian: ми́лостивый (ru) (mílostivyj), благоде́тельный (ru) (blagodételʹnyj)
Spanish: benéfico (es)

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