benevolence
noun
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Part of benevolence comes from the Latin root meaning "wish". The novels of Charles Dickens often include a benevolent figure who rescues the main characters at some point--Mr. Brownlow in Oliver Twist, Abel Magwitch in Great Expectations, Mr. Jarndyce in Bleak House, Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. To be benevolent, it helps to have money, but it's not necessary; kind assistance of a nonfinancial sort may turn out to be lifesaving benevolence as well.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 May 2024
Nobody in the world celebrates compassion, empathy, kindness, benevolence.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Benevolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benevolence. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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