Beneficent Definition

bə-nĕfĭ-sənt
adjective
Characterized by or performing acts of kindness or charity.
American Heritage
Showing beneficence; doing good.
Webster's New World
Producing benefit; beneficial.
American Heritage
Resulting in benefit.
Webster's New World

Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.

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Origin of Beneficent

  • Latin *beneficens, from bene (“good”) + -ficens, past participle of facere (“to make or do”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from beneficence on the model of such pairs as benevolent benevolence

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Beneficent Sentence Examples

  • But they are not without benevolent and beneficent attributes.

  • The picture of Egypt under Mehemet Ali is nevertheless not complete without regard being had to the beneficent side of his rule.

  • He and his son and successor are praised as beneficent and just princes.

  • If ever there was a beneficent despotism, it was Jowett's rule as master.

  • Under his severe but beneficent rule, Germany enjoyed, a period of internal quiet such as she had probably never experienced before, but even Henry could not permanently divert from its course the main political tendency of the age, the desire of the great feudal lords for independence.

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BBEBEN

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