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unbenevolence

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be⋅nev⋅o⋅lence

  [buh-nev-uh-luhns]
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–noun
1. desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness: to be filled with benevolence toward one's fellow creatures.
2. an act of kindness; a charitable gift.
3. English History. a forced contribution to the sovereign.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L benevolentia. See benevolent, -ence

Antonyms:
1. malevolence.
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