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benevolence
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benevolence
n.
generosity, kindness
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Benevolence
Benevolence (Latin portmanteau, bene + volence) means good will or disposition to do good. "Benevolence" may also refer to:
- Benevolence (Phrenology), a faculty in the discredited theory of Phrenology
- USS Benevolence (AH-13), a Haven class hospital ship
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benevolence
Noun
1. disposition to do good
(antonym) malevolence, malignity
(hypernym) love
(hyponym) beneficence
2. an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
(hypernym) kindness
(hyponym) charity, brotherly love
(attribute) benevolent, good
3. an act intending or showing kindness and good will
(synonym) benefaction
(hypernym) kindness, benignity
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benevolence
n.
dobrotivost; shovívavost
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benevolence
Rzecz.
łaskawość; życzliwość
