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Benevolence

noun/kˈænθɛɹləs/
Definition
disposition to do good
an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈænθɛɹləs/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐsˈasɪnˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐsˈasɪnˌeɪt/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈænθɛɹləs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
benevolentadjectiveintending or showing kindness
benefactverbhelp as a benefactor
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wohlwollen
Bereitschaft, Gutes zu tun
🇫🇷French
bienveillance
disposition à faire le bien
🇪🇸Spanish
benevolencia
disposición para hacer el bien
🇮🇹Italian
benevolenza
disposizione a fare il bene
🇳🇱Dutch
welwillendheid
neiging om goed te doen
🇵🇹Portuguese
benevolência
disposição para fazer o bem
🇷🇺Russian
доброжелательность
склонность делать добро
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भलाई
अच्छा करने का स्वभाव
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুগ্রহ
ভালো করার স্বভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
பரோபகாரம்
நல்லது செய்யும் மனப்பான்மை
🇮🇳Telugu
పరోపకారం
మంచి చేయాలనే ధోరణి
🇮🇳Marathi
परोपकार
चांगले करण्याचा स्वभाव
🇮🇳Gujarati
પરોપકાર
સારું કરવાનો સ્વભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಪಕಾರ
ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಸ್ವಭಾವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരോപകാരം
നന്മ ചെയ്യാനുള്ള മനോഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ
ਚੰਗਾ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਸੁਭਾਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
احسان
اچھا کرنے کا مزاج
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
行善的倾向
🇯🇵Japanese
慈悲
良いことをする気質
🇰🇷Korean
자비심
선을 행하려는 성향
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lòng nhân từ
có ý định làm điều tốt
🇹🇭Thai
ความเมตตากรุณา
นิสัยในการทำความดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
kebajikan
kecenderungan untuk berbuat baik
🇵🇭Filipino
kabutihang loob
disposisyong gumawa ng mabuti
🇲🇾Malay
kebajikan
kecenderungan untuk melakukan kebaikan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإحسان
الاستعداد لفعل الخير
🇮🇷Persian
خیرخواهی
تمایل به انجام نیکوکاری
🇹🇷Turkish
yardımseverlik
iyilik yapma eğilimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֶסֶד
נטייה לעשות טוב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'benevolence'?
The primary meaning of 'benevolence' is 'disposition to do good'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'benevolence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'benevolence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'benevolence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'benevolence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'benevolence' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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