B2noun · countable / uncountable · rare

benevolence

benevolence · benevolences

доброзичливість, зичливість

милость, доброта, доброжелательность, благожелательность

Gutmütigkeit, Mildherzigkeit

Disposition to do goodDisposition to do good.

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/bəˈnɛvələns/

» A certain hallmark of wisdom is the cheerful benevolence it confers.

Meaning

4 senses

(uncountable)Disposition to do good.
gesture of benevolence
show benevolence
Gutmütigkeit, Mildherzigkeit
благожела́тельностьblagoželátelʹnostʹ, доброжела́тельностьdobroželátelʹnostʹ, доброта́dobrotá
доброзичли́вістьdobrozyčlývistʹ, зичли́вістьzyčlývistʹ
disposition to do good
(uncountable)Charitable kindness.
His acts of benevolence earned him great respect.
an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
(countable)An altruistic gift or act.
(UK, countable, historical, uncountable)A kind of forced loan or contribution levied by kings without legal authority, first so called under Edward IV in 1473.

Examples

5 sentences

A certain hallmark of wisdom is the cheerful benevolence it confers.
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Benevolence is abstract, a good deed is concrete.
ruДоброжелательность абстрактна, доброе дело конкретно.
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Deep inside your heart, nurture benevolence for everything that exists!
deTief drinnen in deinem Herzen hege Wohlwollen für alles, was existiert!
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During the ceremony, the prophet recited sacred poetry to invoke the benevolence of the gods.
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Here! And don't forget my benevolence.
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Translations

8 languages

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Русский

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Deutsch

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Origin

Circa 1400, original sense “good will, disposition to do good”, Old French benivolence fro

Circa 1400, original sense “good will, disposition to do good”, Old French benivolence from Latin benevolentia (also directly from Latin), literally “good will”, from bene (“well, good”) + volentia, form of volēns, form of volō (“to wish”), components cognate to English benefit and voluntary, more distantly will (via Proto-Indo-European).

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