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Kelly Tan Posted 10 years ago
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Beneficent, benevolent

beneficent, benevolent

Could someone tell me what is difference in meaning of the two words. If possible, give some examples.

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May I first ask if you have looked in a dictionary?
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These words have a similar meaning, kind, but in the US beneficent is almost never heard - I wasn't sure what it meant and had to look it up. I'm a native English speaker in the US, and I've never used this word in speech or writing in my entire life. Benevolent is the word you'd hear. Beneficent would only be used in the most formal religious contexts.
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CliveMay I first ask if you have looked in a dictionary?
I have looked but the meaning like the same.
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Anonymous. Thank you.
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You need a better dictionary.Emotion: geeked

They are not the same here.
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Noted, thank you Clive.
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