🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

beneficenza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bene-fi-ˈtʃɛn-tsa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Beneficence/bɪˈnɛfɪsəns/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La sua beneficenza è stata ammirata da tutti."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being kind and doing good; the act of performing good deeds.

    "Her beneficence was evident in her generous donations to the local shelter."
  2. 2

    An act of kindness or charity.

    "The beneficence shown by the community during the crisis was heartwarming."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'beneficence' originates from the Latin word 'beneficentia', which means 'doing good'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a historical emphasis on moral goodness and charitable acts, particularly in philosophical and ethical discussions.

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