Beneficential

/ˌbɛnɪfɪˈʃɛnʃəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving benefits; producing beneficial results; of or pertaining to beneficence.

Etymology

From beneficence + -ial (the suffix creating adjectives meaning 'relating to' or 'of the nature of'). A formation combining beneficence with -ial rather than using the standard -ent adjective form.

Kelly Says

Beneficential is so rare that major dictionaries don't list it, yet it's perfectly logical—showing how English writers sometimes create needed words that never catch on because a simpler form (beneficial) already exists.

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