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benevolence

/bənˈɛvələns/ やや難 頻度 12826位

意味

  1. 善意,慈悲心,親切心
  2. 《単数形で》親切な行為

語源

英語の原文(Wiktionary)

Circa 1400, original sense “good will, disposition to do good”, Old French benivolence from Latin benevolentia (also directly from Latin), literally “good will”, from bene (“well, good”) + volentia, form of volēns, form of volō (“to wish”), components cognate to English benefit and voluntary, more distantly will (via Proto-Indo-European).

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辞書順で近い単語

beneficial beneficiary benefit benevolent bengal benign