Meaning & use
beneficence
The quality of being kind and generous, especially through acts that benefit others.
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The foundation's beneficence funded scholarships for hundreds of students who could not otherwise afford college.
Her beneficence toward the community was evident in the free clinic she opened downtown.
A note on using this word
Beneficence describes acts of active goodwill, not merely a kind disposition; compare 'benevolence,' which is more the feeling itself.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
malevolence
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