beneficent
[ buh-nef-uh-suh nt ]
/ bəˈnɛf ə sənt /
adjective
doing good or causing good to be done; conferring benefits; kindly in action or purpose.
Origin of beneficent
First recorded in 1610–20;
benefic(ence) +
-ent
OTHER WORDS FROM beneficent
Words nearby beneficent
benefactress,
benefactrix,
benefic,
benefice,
beneficence,
beneficent,
beneficial,
beneficiary,
beneficiate,
benefit,
benefit in kind
Example sentences from the Web for beneficent
British Dictionary definitions for beneficent
beneficent
/ (bɪˈnɛfɪsənt) /
adjective
charitable; generous
Derived forms of beneficent
beneficently, adverbWord Origin for beneficent
C17: from Latin
beneficent-, from
beneficus; see
benefice