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benevolent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | beneficent, eleemosynary, philanthropic |
a benevolent contributor.
benevolent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | freehearted |
benevolent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic |
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| Derivation | benevolence |
a benevolent society.
Examples of benevolent
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Still, as strategic and helpful as Obama can be, it's not all purely benevolent.
From the newsweek.com
The Games are its chance to sell the world on a more benevolent vision of China.
From the newsweek.com
Under my benevolent dictatorship, they'd learn to recite Harry Potter in Gaelic.
From the economist.com
If this were a benevolent dictator, there could be perfect equality if he chose.
From the economist.com
The 1981 Ashes and Rodney Hogg's benevolent quote aside, what else have you got?
From the guardian.co.uk
Firstly, manumission may present itself as a sentimental and benevolent gesture.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Oliver is abducted by Sikes and Nancy, so Brownlow's benevolent faith is dented.
From the guardian.co.uk
Compared to his contemporaries he was, until 1943, a fairly benevolent dictator.
From the en.wikipedia.org
What are the chances that a hip, benevolent filmmaker is Caine's first customer?
From the forbes.com
- Intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society"
- Charitable: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
- Generous in providing aid to others
- Beneficent: generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions"
- (benevolently) in a benevolent manner; "she looked on benevolently"
- (benevolence) disposition to do good
- (benevolence) an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
- (Benevolence (Phrenology)) Benevolence is a faculty in the discredited theory of Phrenology.
- (Benevolence) helpfulness; honesty; forgiveness; loyalty; responsibility; friendship
