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Meaning of Benevolence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

bəˈnɛvələns

Definitions

Disposition to do good.
uncountable
Charitable kindness.
uncountable
An altruistic gift or act.
countable
A kind of forced loan or contribution levied by kings without legal authority, first so called under Edward IV in 1473.
UK, countable, historical, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الكرم النزعَة إلى الخير عاطفة لاطف لطافة مصلحة

Bosanski blagonaklonost благонаклоност доброта

Català benevolència

Dansk velvilje

Deutsch Gutmütigkeit Mildherzigkeit Mildtätigkeit Wohlwollen

Ελληνικά αγαθοεργία καλοσύνη

Español benevolencia

Suomi anteliaisuus hyvänsuopaisuus hyvänsuopuus hyväntahtoisuus suopeus

Français bénévolence bienveillance

Gaeilge dea-mhéin

Galego largueza

עברית חסד

हिन्दी मैत्री

Hrvatski blagonaklonost благонаклоност доброта

Magyar jóindulat jótékonyság

日本語仁仁徳仁心仁愛仁慈徳慈悲深厚

한국어 인애 자

Kurdî hîmmet

Latina benevolentia

Македонски благонаклонетост добронамерност

Nederlands goede wil gulheid welwillendheid

Polski benewolencja dobroć łaskawość przychylność życzliwość

Português benevolência

Română bunăvoință

Русский благожела́тельность доброжелательность доброта милость

Српски blagonaklonost благонаклоност доброта

Svenska välvilja

ไทย ข้าวแดงแกงร้อน เมตตา

Türkçe esirgemezlik hayırseverlik Himmet iyilikseverlik yardımseverlik

Українська добрози́чли́вість зичли́вість

Tiếng Việt nhân nhơn 仁

Examples

“gesture of benevolence”

“show benevolence”

“spirit of benevolence”

“She smiled with benevolence at the children.”

“Benevolence? vvhich ſhall I be benevolent to; or vvhich firſt? I am puſſell'd in the choice.”

“His acts of benevolence earned him great respect.”

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Meaning of Benevolence | Babel Free

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