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beneficent

Beneficent (adj) means Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.

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Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
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Etymology

From Latin *beneficens, *beneficent-, from bene (“well, good”) + -ficens, combining form from faciens, present participle of facere (“to make or do”). Compare English beneficence.

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"beneficent" (adj) means given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.

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