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The definition of benevolent is enjoying helping others or someone whose primary characteristic is being warm or friendly.

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An example of benevolent was Mother Theresa.
An example of benevolent is Ellen DeGeneres.
An example of benevolent is the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

See benevolent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

doing or inclined to do good; kindly; charitable
characterized by or resulting from benevolence

Origin: ME & OFr < L benevolens < bene, well + volens, prp. of velle, to wish: see will

Related Forms:

benevolently adverb

See benevolent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Characterized by or suggestive of doing good.
Of, concerned with, or organized for the benefit of charity.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin benevolēns, benevolent-

Origin: : bene, well; see deu-² in Indo-European roots

Origin: + volēns

Origin: , present participle of velle, to wish; see wel-¹ in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

be·nevˈo·lent·ly adverb

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