beneficence
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ə noun
1.
the doing of good; active goodness or kindness; charity.
2.
a beneficent act or gift; benefaction.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of doing good; kindness |
| 2. | a charitable act or gift |
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Beneficence
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Word Origin & History
beneficence
"quality of being beneficent, kind, charitable," 1610s, from L. beneficentia "kindness, generosity," a back-formation from beneficentior (see beneficent).
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Example sentences
Beneficence and courage require far more humanity than raw might.
The old days of corporate beneficence and loyalty to longtime employees are long gone.
It's a twisted, misinformed, warped kind of beneficence.
Weiss's beneficence emphasized Cornell's human resources rather than brick-and-mortar assets.
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