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beneficence (n.)

"quality of being beneficent, kind, or charitable, practice of doing good," mid-15c., from Latin beneficentia "kindness, generosity," from beneficus "generous, kind, benevolent, obliging," from bene- "good, well" (see bene-) + -ficus "doing," from -ficere, combining form of facere "to do, to make" (from PIE root *dhe- "to set, put"). Related: Beneficency.

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Definitions of beneficence from WordNet

beneficence (n.)
doing good; feeling beneficent;
beneficence (n.)
the quality of being kind or helpful or generous;
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