'Beneficence' definitions:
Definition of 'beneficence'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Beneficence'
From: GCIDE
- Beneficence \Be*nef"i*cence\, n. [L. beneficentia, fr. beneficus: cf. F. b['e]n['e]ficence. See Benefice.] The practice of doing good; active goodness, kindness, or charity; bounty springing from purity and goodness. [1913 Webster]
- And whose beneficence no charge exhausts. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: See Benevolence. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'beneficence'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agape,
- alms,
- altruism,
- auspiciousness,
- benefaction,
- benevolence,
- benevolent disposition,
- benevolentness,
- benignancy,
- benignity,
- Benthamism,
- bigheartedness,
- BOMFOG,
- brightness,
- brotherly love,
- caritas,
- charitableness,
- charity,
- cheerfulness,
- cheeriness,
- Christian charity,
- Christian love,
- contribution,
- do-goodism,
- favorableness,
- flower power,
- fortunateness,
- generosity,
- giving,
- good auspices,
- good omen,
- goodwill,
- grace,
- greatheartedness,
- humanitarianism,
- largeheartedness,
- love,
- love of mankind,
- luckiness,
- offering,
- philanthropism,
- philanthropy,
- propitiousness,
- prosperousness,
- utilitarianism,
- welfarism,
- well-disposedness