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" Let the professors of Christianity recommend their religion by deeds of benevolence - by Christian meekness - by lives of temperance and holiness."
Richard Mentor Johnson

Meaning of "benevolence" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BENEVOLENCE

bɪˈnɛvələns


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENEVOLENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Benevolence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BENEVOLENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Benevolence

Benevolence means good will or disposition to do good. "Benevolence" may also refer to: ▪ Benevolence, a faculty in the discredited theory of Phrenology ▪ USS Benevolence, a Haven class hospital ship...

Definition of benevolence in the English dictionary

The first definition of benevolence in the dictionary is inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity. Other definition of benevolence is an act of kindness. Benevolence is also a forced loan or contribution exacted by English kings from their nobility and subjects.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BENEVOLENCE

ambivalence · antiviolence · counterviolence · equivalence · excellence · hypersomnolence · indolence · insolence · insomnolence · malevolence · nonchalance · nonequivalence · nonviolence · omnibenevolence · prevalence · quantivalence · somnolence · superexcellence · ultraviolence · violence

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BENEVOLENCE

benefit in kind · benefit match · benefit of clergy · benefit payment · benefit performance · benefit society · benefiter · benefits agency · benefitted · benefitting · Benelux · benempt · beneplacito · benet · Benevento · Beneventum · benevolent · benevolent fund · benevolently · benevolentness

WORDS THAT END LIKE BENEVOLENCE

at your convenience · condolence · corpulence · covalence · domestic violence · flatulence · fraudulence · opulence · par excellence · pestilence · polyvalence · purulence · radio silence · redolence · repellence · silence · succulence · truculence · turbulence · valence · virulence

Synonyms and antonyms of benevolence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BENEVOLENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «benevolence» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «benevolence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BENEVOLENCE

Find out the translation of benevolence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of benevolence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «benevolence» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

benevolencia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

benevolence
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

परोपकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الإحسان
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

доброжелательность
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

benevolência
270 millions of speakers
bn

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দয়াশীলতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

bienveillance
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kebajikan
190 millions of speakers
de

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Güte
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

慈善
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

자비
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Benevolence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng từ thiện
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஈகைக் குணம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

उपकार
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yardımseverlik
70 millions of speakers
it

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benevolenza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

życzliwość
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

доброзичливість
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

bunăvoință
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλοσύνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

welwillendheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

benevolence
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

velvilje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of benevolence

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BENEVOLENCE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of benevolence
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «benevolence».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about benevolence

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10 QUOTES WITH «BENEVOLENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word benevolence.
1
John Jay Chapman
Benevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar talent, and implies a need and a craving in the teacher himself.
2
Jacob Epstein
I remember my father, who was 'somebody' in the synagogue, bringing home with him one of the poor men who waited outside to be chosen to share the Passover meal. These patriarchal manners I remember well, although there was about them an air of bourgeois benevolence which was somewhat comic.
3
Richard Mentor Johnson
Let the professors of Christianity recommend their religion by deeds of benevolence - by Christian meekness - by lives of temperance and holiness.
4
Michelle Malkin
If you aren't creeped out by the No Birth Control Left Behind rhetoric of the White House and Planned Parenthood, you aren't listening closely enough. The anesthetic of progressive benevolence always dulls the senses. Wake up.
5
Horace Mann
Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.
6
Michel Onfray
We can no more tolerate neutrality and benevolence toward every conceivable form of discourse, including that of magical thinking, than we can lump together executioner and victim, good and evil.
7
Ann Plato
To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence.
8
Francois Rabelais
There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.
9
Adam Smith
It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
10
Baruch Spinoza
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENEVOLENCE»

Discover the use of benevolence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to benevolence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Benevolence
Benevolence is intelligent, amusing and deeply humane, a novel that asks unsettling questions, makes surprising connections and allows room for some unexpected, magical solutions. From the Hardcover edition.
Cynthia Holz, 2011
2
Being Benevolence: The Social Ethics of Engaged Buddhism
Being Benevolence provides for the first time a rich overview of the main ideas and arguments of prominent Engaged Buddhist thinkers and activists on a variety of questions: What kind of political system should modern Asian states have?
Sallie B. King, 2005
3
Benevolence
Fastidious and fussy shoe salesman by day and secretive aspiring film scriptwriter by night, Oswald Eichersen’s dreams of success are as grandly inflated as his self esteem is hopelessly deficient.
Morris Panych, 2008
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The Mask of Benevolence: Disabling the Deaf Community
A look at the gulf that separates the deaf minority from the hearing world, this book sheds light on the mistreatment of the deaf community by a hearing establishment that resists understanding and awareness.
Harlan L. Lane, 1999
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Imperial Benevolence: Making British Authority in the ...
" Students and scholars of imperial, Pacific, and maritime history will welcome this impressive work - one that appreciates the complexities of the past, thus extending significantly our understanding of this multifaceted period.
Jane Samson, 1998
6
Bounty and Benevolence: A History of Saskatchewan Treaties
A comprehensive history of treaty-making in Saskatchewan.
Arthur J. Ray, Jim Miller, Frank Tough, 2002
7
Authority and Benevolence: Social Welfare in China
In both the literal and metaphorical senses, it seemed as if 1970s America was running out of gas.
Joe C. B. Leung, Richard C. Nann, 1995
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A Complete Book Concerning Happiness and Benevolence: A ...
"Huang Liu-hung was one of some 1,500 local magistrates in seventeenth-century China, and he wrote this book as a manual for other magistrates .
Liuhong Huang, Chu Djang, 1984
9
Benevolence: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
10
What's Wrong with Benevolence: Happiness, Private Property, ...
In this insightful, provocative essay, Stove builds a case for the claim that when benevolence is universal, disinterested and external, it regularly leads to the forced redistribution of wealth, which in turn leads to decreased economic ...
David Stove, Andrew Irvine, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENEVOLENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term benevolence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Buffett's Annual Benevolence Announcement.
Some refer to it as Buffett's Benevolence. For tenth time, the gifts were given to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Susan Thompson ... «WOWT, Jul 15»
2
Justice guides mankind to peace, prosperity
... is no distinction between the rich and the poor, high or low, as Allah has ordained in the Holy Quran: “Allah enjoins justice and benevolence. «Khaleej Times, Jul 15»
3
Ten years after the 7/7 bombings, bus driver George Psaradakis …
Sheer altruism, benevolence, people going out of their way to help others. What I saw was the worst of people mixed with the best. Everywhere ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
This notion of honour
She is a liability until the stain on, yes, her honour is avenged or bleached away by the benevolence of a man who will deign to marry her, ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Wesley Mission names new director
The center has been a vital part of the Mansfield community since 1979. Beginning as a thrift store and benevolence ministry run by First United ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
6
Sheikh Zayed's teachings led to UAE being top world donor
“Whenever we talk of benevolence, Sheikh Zayed's name has to come up,” Sheikha Lubna said. “On the day of his passing, we remember the ... «The National, Jul 15»
7
Police make arrest in 7-Eleven robbery
A sense of benevolence and goodwill prevails.The recipient is elated by this momentous occasion impressed by the consideration and ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
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CCDSA awards $1000 scholarships
The association takes pride in promoting benevolence and charity among the people by supporting the educations of future law enforcement ... «Portage Daily Register, Jul 15»
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How To Scale Google My Business Support For Enterprises Like A …
However, now that we have properly acknowledged the benevolence of the all-powerful Google, let us discuss the fact that GMB support reps ... «Search Engine Land, Jul 15»
10
Decoding Next: Five trends you need to know including living room …
Bossy likes to wear suits and even has secretaries but his power grows every day with hilarious Instagram posts detailing his benevolence and ... «The Drum, Jul 15»
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