beneficent
Pronunciation: /bəˈnɛ.fɪ.sənt/
The English word “beneficent” has 1 meaning listed here.
adjective
- Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
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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