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Definition of benevolence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

benevolence

noun
 
/bəˈnevələns/
 
/bəˈnevələns/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the quality of being kind, helpful and generous
    • an act of benevolence
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