Definition of beneficence
1 : the quality or state of doing or producing good : the quality or state of being beneficent admired for her beneficence
2 : benefaction bestow your beneficences generously — W. L. Sullivan
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Examples of beneficence in a Sentence
the town library stays open primarily through beneficences from concerned residents
a religious leader whose beneficence is felt by all who meet him
Origin and Etymology of beneficence
Latin beneficentia, from beneficus —see benefice
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