Tenderness vs Beneficence - What's the difference?
tenderness | beneficence | Related terms |
a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
concern for the feelings or welfare of others
pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched
Tenderness is a related term of beneficence.
As nouns the difference between tenderness and beneficence
is that tenderness is a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings while beneficence is an act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone (else).tenderness
English
Noun
(es)- When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness .
- When they saw the poor orphans, they were overwhelmed with tenderness for them.
- He noted her extreme tenderness when he touched the bruise on her thigh.