benevolence

English

/bəˈnɛvələns/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Disposition to do good.
  • (uncountable) Charitable kindness.
  • (countable) An altruistic gift or act.
  • (UK) A kind of forced loan or contribution levied by kings without legal authority, first so called under Edward IV in 1473.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (choose, wish, want, desire).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*welh₁-

Gloss

choose, wish, want, desire

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

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