beneficence
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There are 4 syllables in the word beneficence.How to pronounce beneficence:
Definition of beneficence:
- beneficence (noun):
- the quality of being kind or helpful or generous.
- money, equipment, or services provided for people in need
- the quality or state of doing or producing good the quality or state of being beneficent
Synonyms for beneficence:
alms
altruism
assistance
benefaction
beneficent
benevolence
charity
compassion
contribution
donation
free grace
generosity
goodness
goodwill
grace
grace of god
helpfulness
kindness
largesse or largess
liberality
love
offering
philanthropy
unselfishness
virtue
Antonyms for beneficence:
abuse
acerbity
animality
animosity
animus
antipathy
atrociousness
atrocity
backbiting
bad blood
bad fortune
badness
barbarism
barbarity
barbarousness
baseness
beastliness
bestiality
bitterness
bloodthirstiness
blow
brutality
brutishness
bullying
callousness
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