Beneficences

/bɛˈnɛfɪsənsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of beneficence; multiple acts or instances of doing good, or the quality of beneficence expressed in different contexts.

Etymology

Regular plural of beneficence (bene + -ficence, from Latin beneficentia). The -s pluralizes the noun form, allowing the abstract quality to be counted as multiple concrete instances.

Kelly Says

Making beneficence plural is tricky because it's usually an uncountable virtue, but the plural forces us to think of beneficence as measurable acts—each act of charity becomes one unit of beneficence.

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