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Liberality vs Benevolence - What's the difference?

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Liberality is a related term of benevolence.


As nouns the difference between liberality and benevolence

is that liberality is the property of being liberal; generosity; charity while benevolence is benevolence.

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 .

    benevolence

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) disposition to do good
  • (uncountable) charitable kindness
  • (countable) an altruistic gift or act

    • Derived terms

    * benevolent

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