Definitions for benevolent
bəˈnɛv ə ləntbenev·o·lent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benevolentadjective

   intending or showing kindness

   "a benevolent society"

2. charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-heartedadjective

   showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

   "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

3. benevolent, freeheartedadjective

   generous in providing aid to others

4. beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropicadjective

   generous in assistance to the poor

   "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benevolentadjective

   Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.

2. benevolentadjective

   Having a disposition to do good.

3. benevolentadjective

   altruistic or charitable.

4. benevolentadjective

   generous.

5. Etymology: bene + volo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Benevolentadjective

   Kind; having good will, or kind inclinations.

   Etymology: benevolens, benevolentia, Lat.

   Thou good old man, benevolent as wise. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   Nature all
   Is blooming and benevolent like thee. James Thomson.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benevolent

   Benevolent is an adjective that describes someone or something as kind, generous, and caring towards others. It originates from the Latin word "benevolentia," meaning "good will." In a broader sense, it can also refer to any act or organization aiming to benefit or actively promoting the good of others, including moral, ethical, or humanitarian actions or institutions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.6 / 5 votes

1. Benevolentadjective

   having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and happiness; disposed to give to good objects; kind; charitable

How to pronounce benevolent?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of benevolent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of benevolent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of benevolent in a Sentence

1. Scott Stewart:

   I think there's a false narrative that says El Chapo is kind of this benevolent businessman.

2. Karl Popper:

   Philosophers should consider the fact that the greatest happiness principle can easily be made an excuse for a benevolent dictatorship. We should replace it by a more modest and more realistic principle - the principle that the fight against avoidable misery should be a recognized aim of public policy, while the increase of happiness should be left, in the main, to private initiative.

3. Thomas Jefferson:

   But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine.

4. Robert Burns:

   The heart and benevolent and kind the most resembles God.

5. Sanford Levinson:

   It seems foolhardy to assume that the armed state will necessarily be benevolent. The American political tradition is, for good or ill, based in large measure on a healthy mistrust of the state.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=benevolent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Benevolent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=benevolent
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benevolent