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Beneficence

noun/kˈæntɐbɹˌaɪz/
Definition
doing good; feeling beneficent
the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæntɐbɹˌaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐskwˈiːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐskwˈiːl/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈæntɐbɹˌaɪz/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
beneficentadjectivedoing or producing good
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wohltätigkeit
Gutes tun; sich wohltätig fühlen
🇫🇷French
bienfaisance
faire le bien; se sentir bienfaisant
🇪🇸Spanish
beneficencia
haciendo el bien; sintiéndose benéfico
🇮🇹Italian
beneficenza
fare del bene; sentendosi benefico
🇳🇱Dutch
weldadigheid
goed doen; weldadig voelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
beneficência
fazendo o bem; sentindo-se benéfico
🇷🇺Russian
благодеяние
делать добро; чувство благодеяния
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपकार
अच्छा कर रहे हो; लाभकारी महसूस हो रहा है
🇧🇩Bengali
উপকারিতা
ভালো করা; উপকারী বোধ
🇮🇳Tamil
நன்மை
நல்லது செய்வது; நன்மையை உணர்கிறேன்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉపకారం
మంచి చేయడం; ప్రయోజనకరమైన అనుభూతి
🇮🇳Marathi
उपकार
चांगले करणे; हितकारक वाटत आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉપકાર
સારું કરવું; લાભદાયી લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಪಕಾರ
ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದು; ಲಾಭದಾಯಕ ಭಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉപകാരം
നന്മ ചെയ്യുന്നു; ഗുണം തോന്നുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਭ
ਚੰਗਾ ਕਰਨਾ; ਲਾਭਦਾਇਕ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
فائدہ
اچھا کرنا فائدہ مند محسوس کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
行善
做好事;感到仁慈
🇯🇵Japanese
慈善
良いことをしている。慈悲深い気持ち
🇰🇷Korean
선행
잘하고 있어요; 자비로운 느낌
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự từ thiện
làm điều tốt; cảm thấy có ích
🇹🇭Thai
ความเมตตากรุณา
ทำดี; รู้สึกมีบุญคุณ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kemurahan hati
berbuat baik; merasa dermawan
🇵🇭Filipino
kabutihan
paggawa ng mabuti; pakiramdam mapagbigay
🇲🇾Malay
kebaikan
berbuat baik; rasa bermurah hati
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإحسان
فعل الخير؛ الشعور بالنفع
🇮🇷Persian
خیرخواهی
انجام نیکوکاری؛ احساس مفید بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
iyilik
iyilik yapmak; iyiliksever hissetmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
חסד
עושה טוב; מרגיש מיטיב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'beneficence'?
The primary meaning of 'beneficence' is 'doing good; feeling beneficent'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'beneficence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'beneficence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'beneficence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'beneficence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'beneficence' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'beneficence' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'beneficence' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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