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Liberality vs Beneficence - What's the difference?

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Liberality is a related term of beneficence.


As nouns the difference between liberality and beneficence

is that liberality is the property of being liberal; generosity; charity while beneficence is an act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone (else).

liberality

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The property of being liberal; generosity; charity.
    • That liberality is but cast away / Which makes us borrow what we can not pay. — Denham.
  • A gift; a gratuity.
    • A prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities .

    beneficence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone (else.)

    • Antonyms

    * maleficence

    See also

    * benefice * good works