benevolence noun
Categories: moral philosophy; social processes.
1604, Cawdrey: (beneuolence)
good will, or favour.
1626, Cockeram: (beneuolence)
good will.
1658, Phillips:
(Lat.) good will.
1676, Coles:
l. good-will.
A lexicon with historical references.
good will, or favour.
good will.
(Lat.) good will.
l. good-will.
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