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beneficent definition
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Overview of adj beneficent The adj beneficent has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. beneficent -- (doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history") 2. beneficent, benevolent, gracious -- (doing or producing good) 3. beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic -- (generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions") Antonyms of adj beneficent 3 senses of beneficent Sense 1 beneficent (vs. maleficent) maleficent (vs. beneficent) => baleful, baneful => malefic, malevolent, malign, evil Sense 2 beneficent, benevolent, gracious INDIRECT (VIA good) -> evil, wicked Sense 3 beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic INDIRECT (VIA charitable) -> uncharitable Similarity of adj beneficent 3 senses of beneficent Sense 1 beneficent (vs. maleficent) => benefic Also See-> benevolent#3, good#12 Sense 2 beneficent, benevolent, gracious => good (vs. evil) Sense 3 beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic => charitable (vs. uncharitable) Attributes of adj beneficent 1 of 3 senses of beneficent Sense 1 beneficent (vs. maleficent) => beneficence Familiarity of adj beneficent beneficent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj beneficent beneficent Overview of adj beneficent The adj beneficent has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. beneficent -- (doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history") 2. beneficent, benevolent, gracious -- (doing or producing good) 3. beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic -- (generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions")
beneficent definition
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