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beneficence
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of BENEFICENCE
1
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution <the town library stays open primarily through beneficences from concerned residents>
2
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others <a religious leader whose beneficence is felt by all who meet him>
Synonyms beneficence, benevolence, benignity, compassionateness, good-heartedness, humaneness, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, softheartedness, tenderheartedness, tenderness, warmheartedness
Related Words attentiveness, considerateness, thoughtfulness; affability, friendliness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness, warmth; graciousness, niceness, pleasantness; clemency, leniency, mercifulness; patience, tolerance, understanding; altruism, charitableness, charity; generosity, greatheartedness, magnanimity, philanthropy, unselfishness
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