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adjective
- 1. well meaning and kindly: "he was something of a benevolent despot" Similar Opposite
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BENEVOLENT definition: 1. kind and helpful: 2. giving money or help to people or organizations that need it: 3. kind and…. Learn more.
One who is benevolent genuinely wishes other people well, a meaning reflected clearly in the word's Latin roots: benevolent comes from bene, meaning "good," and velle, meaning "to wish."
Benevolent definition: characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings. See examples of BENEVOLENT used in a sentence.
Definitions of benevolent. adjective. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. synonyms: charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic. kind. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior. adjective. intending or showing kindness.
1. intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly: a benevolent smile; a benevolent old man. 2. doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making profit; charitable: a benevolent organization. [C15: from Latin benevolēns, from bene well + velle to wish] beˈnevolently adv.
If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
Definition of benevolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Benevolent definition: Relating to a charitable organization that operates without making a profit.
BENEVOLENT definition: kind, generous, and helpful.
noun. be· nev· o· lence bə-ˈnev-lən (t)s. -ˈne-və- Synonyms of benevolence. 1. : disposition to do good. a king known for his benevolence. 2. a. : an act of kindness. b. : a generous gift. 3. : a compulsory contribution or tax levied by certain English kings with no other authority than the claim of prerogative (see prerogative sense 1b)
