First Known Use: 1616
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beneficent
adjective be·nef·i·cent \-sənt\
: doing or producing good
Full Definition of BENEFICENT
1
: doing or producing good; especially : performing acts of kindness and charity
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Origin of BENEFICENT
back-formation from beneficence
Related to BENEFICENT
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- humane, benevolent, benignant, compassionate, good-hearted, kind, kindhearted, kindly, softhearted, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warmhearted
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