beneficent
adjective
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Pronunciation: /bəˈnɛ.fɪ.sənt/ / /bəˈnɛ.fə.sənt/
adj
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.
- Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
“Near-synonyms: benevolent, generous, magnanimous”
“beneficent spirit”