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beneficentgenerous in doing good to others; performing acts of kindness and charity

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: generous in doing good to others; performing acts of kindness and charity

Pronunciation (IPA): /bəˈnefɪsənt/

Korean meaning: 자선을 베푸는, 선행을 하는, 인자한

Korean pronunciation: 비**네**피슨트

Example Sentences

  • The beneficent fairy godmother waved her wand and suddenly everyone's student loans disappeared.
  • His beneficent nature led him to leave cookies for the mailman every day.
  • The beneficent organization provides free education to underprivileged children.

beneficent

ADJECTIVE

//bəˈnefɪsənt//

generous in doing good to others; performing acts of kindness and charity

beneficent concept
💡 Concept

a well-dressed elderly woman with a warm smile hands out large bags of groceries to families in need. She reaches into her own shopping cart filled with expensive items to give away freely. The families receiving the food light up with joy and relief as they accept her generous offerings. Children hug their parents as they realize they will have meals tonight. Other volunteers nearby smile as they witness this act of pure kindness. The woman's cart becomes emptier as more people receive her gifts. someone being generous in doing good to others and performing acts of kindness and charity

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bəˈnefɪsənt/
🇬🇧 UK/bəˈnefɪsənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixbene--
Rootfic
Suffix--ent

Origin

From Latin benefacere, meaning 'to do good' or 'to perform good deeds.' The word literally combines the concepts of 'well' and 'doing' to describe someone who actively helps others.

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🎵Rhyme

magnificentsignificant
magnificent
significant

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The beneficent fairy godmother waved her wand and suddenly everyone's student loans disappeared.

😄 Fun example

His beneficent nature led him to leave cookies for the mailman every day.

The beneficent organization provides free education to underprivileged children.

She was known for her beneficent acts throughout the community.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

charitablegenerousbenevolentphilanthropicaltruistic

Antonyms

malevolentselfishgreedy

Related

benefitbeneficiarybenevolencecharityphilanthropy