Benevolence vs Veneration - What's the difference?
benevolence | veneration |
(uncountable) disposition to do good
(uncountable) charitable kindness
(countable) an altruistic gift or act
The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
(senseid)Profound reverence, respect or awe.
* 1848 , ,
Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.
As nouns the difference between benevolence and veneration
is that benevolence is benevolence while veneration is veneration.benevolence
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Derived terms
* benevolentReferences
veneration
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(en noun)Vanity Fair, Bradbury and Evans, page 2:
- In Miss Jemima's eyes an autograph letter of her sister, Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign.