Noun: beneficence bu'ne-fi-sun(t)s
- Doing good; feeling beneficent
"Her beneficence extended to all the animals in the shelter"
- The quality of being kind, helpful or generous
"The beneficence of the wealthy donor made the new hospital wing possible"
Derived forms: beneficences
See also: beneficent
Type of: benevolence, good, goodness
Antonym: maleficence, mischief
Encyclopedia: Beneficence