It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
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Benevolence
//bəˈnɛvələns//
Synonyms for "benevolence" (154 found)
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Closest matches (31)
Strong matches (46)
Related words (77)
goodnessgoodwillgracegraciositygraciousnessgrantgreatheartednesshealthinesshearthelpfulnesshumanitarianismhumanityindulgencekind deedkind officeskindlinesskindly actkindnesslabor of lovelargeheartedness
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largessleniencylong sufferinglong-sufferinglonganimitylovelove of mankindluckinessmagnanimitymannamercymeritmitigationmitzvahnicenessobligationobligingnessofficeoverlookingpardonpathospatiencephilanthropismphilanthropypitypleasantnesspresentprofitablenesspropitiousnessprosperousnessqualityquarterreliefreprieverewardingnessruthself-pityserviceskillfulnesssoundnesssuperioritysympathytoleranceturnunrevengefulnessunselfishnessusefulnessutilitarianismvalidityvaluevirtuevirtuousnesswelfarismwell-disposednesswholenessworth
Noun(1 words)
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3 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesderived
2 entriesetymologically related_to
4 entrieshas context
2 entriesis a
2 entriesrelated to
13 entriesTranslations
52 translations across 29 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- φιλανθρωπία noun (disposition to do good)
Arabic
1 entries- النزعَة إلى الخير noun (disposition to do good)
Bulgarian
1 entries- доброжела́телност noun (disposition to do good)
Catalan
1 entries- benevolència noun (disposition to do good)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 仁 noun (disposition to do good)
- 仁慈 noun (disposition to do good)
- 慈悲 noun (disposition to do good)
Danish
1 entries- velvilje noun (disposition to do good)
Dutch
3 entries- goede wil noun (disposition to do good)
- gulheid noun (disposition to do good)
- welwillendheid noun (disposition to do good)
Finnish
2 entries- anteliaisuus noun (charitable kindness)
- hyväntahtoisuus noun (disposition to do good)
French
2 entries- bienveillance noun (disposition to do good)
- bénévolence noun (disposition to do good)
Galician
1 entries- largueza noun (disposition to do good)
German
2 entries- Gutmütigkeit noun (disposition to do good)
- Mildherzigkeit noun (disposition to do good)
Greek
2 entries- αγαθοεργία noun (charitable kindness)
- καλοσύνη noun (disposition to do good)
Hungarian
2 entries- jóindulat noun (disposition to do good)
- jótékonyság noun (charitable kindness)
Icelandic
1 entries- örlæti noun (disposition to do good)
Ido
1 entries- bonvolo noun (disposition to do good)
Irish
1 entries- dea-mhéin noun (disposition to do good)
Japanese
2 entries- 仁 noun (disposition to do good)
- 慈悲 noun (disposition to do good)
Latin
1 entries- benevolentia noun (disposition to do good)
Macedonian
2 entries- благонакло́нетост noun (disposition to do good)
- доброна́мерност noun (disposition to do good)
Old English
1 entries- welwillendnes noun (disposition to do good)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- مساعده noun (altruistic gift or act)
Polish
4 entries- benewolencja noun (disposition to do good)
- dobroć noun (disposition to do good)
- przychylność noun (disposition to do good)
- łaskawość noun (disposition to do good)
Portuguese
1 entries- benevolência noun (disposition to do good)
Romanian
1 entries- bunăvoință noun (disposition to do good)
Russian
4 entries- благожела́тельность noun (disposition to do good)
- доброжела́тельность noun (disposition to do good)
- доброта́ noun (disposition to do good)
- ми́лость noun (disposition to do good)
Spanish
1 entries- benevolencia noun (disposition to do good)
Swedish
1 entries- välvilja noun (disposition to do good)
Turkish
4 entries- esirgemezlik noun (disposition to do good)
- hayırseverlik noun (disposition to do good)
- himmet noun (disposition to do good)
- iyilikseverlik noun (disposition to do good)
Ukrainian
2 entries- доброзичли́вість noun (disposition to do good)
- зичли́вість noun (disposition to do good)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Benevolence is abstract, a good deed is concrete.
Source: tatoeba (1559486)
A certain hallmark of wisdom is the cheerful benevolence it confers.
Source: tatoeba (2114591)
Deep inside your heart, nurture benevolence for everything that exists!
Source: tatoeba (6091889)
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