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Associations to the word «Benevolent»

Wiktionary

BENEVOLENT, adjective. Having a disposition to do good.
BENEVOLENT, adjective. Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
BENEVOLENT, adjective. Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
BENEVOLENT, adjective. Generous.
BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION, noun. (US) The assimilation of a people group, by absorbing foreign people into a new culture, with the primary stated reason being that it is an act of benevolence.
BENEVOLENT DICTATOR, noun. A dictator that has power because the people choose to allow him/her to; who must make wise use of power since the benevolent dictatorship system allows them to be peaceably removed from office.
BENEVOLENT DICTATORS, noun. Plural of benevolent dictator
BENEVOLENT DICTATORSHIP, noun. A dictatorship in which the leader has power only because the people choose to allow them to remain. This necessitates a wise use of power and generally prevents abuses since the benevolent dictator loses power if they are unsuitable.
BENEVOLENT DICTATORSHIPS, noun. Plural of benevolent dictatorship
BENEVOLENT OVERLORD, noun. (idiomatic) (euphemistic) A person in a position of power.

Dictionary definition

BENEVOLENT, adjective. Intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society".
BENEVOLENT, adjective. Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor".
BENEVOLENT, adjective. Generous in providing aid to others.
BENEVOLENT, adjective. Generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats