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Beneficent

//bəˈnɛ.fə.sənt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.

    "beneficent spirit"

Adjective
  1. 1
    doing or producing good wordnet
  2. 2
    generous in assistance to the poor wordnet

Etymology

From Latin *beneficens, *beneficent-, from bene (“well, good”) + -ficens, combining form from faciens, present participle of facere (“to make or do”). Compare English beneficence.

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