Beneficent vs Benevolent - What's the difference?
beneficent | benevolent |
Having a disposition to do good.
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
generous.
As adjectives the difference between beneficent and benevolent
is that beneficent is given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial while benevolent is having a disposition to do good.benevolent
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(en adjective)- Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent .