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beneficence definition

be·nefi·cence (bə nef′ə səns)

noun

  1. the fact or quality of being kind or doing good; charity
  2. a charitable act or generous gift

Etymology: ME < L beneficentia < benefacere: see benefaction

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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