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Munificence vs Benefaction - What's the difference?

munificence | benefaction | Synonyms |

Munificence is a synonym of benefaction.


As nouns the difference between munificence and benefaction

is that munificence is the quality of being munificent; generosity or munificence can be (obsolete) means of defence; fortification while benefaction is an act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.

munificence

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) munificence, from (etyl) munificentia

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being munificent; generosity.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) (lena) .

    Noun

  • (obsolete) Means of defence; fortification.
    • (Spenser)
    ----

    benefaction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
  • * 1999 , Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams , Oxford 2008, p. 70:
    • We all feel that sleep is a benefaction to our psychical life, and the obscure awareness of the popular mind is clearly unwilling to be robbed of its prejudice that the dream is one of the ways in which sleep confers its benefactions.
  • An act of charity; almsgiving.