Adjective

benevolent (comparative more benevolent, superlative most benevolent)

Positive benevolent

Comparative more benevolent

Superlative most benevolent

  1. Having a disposition to do good.
Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent.
  1. Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
  2. altruistic or charitable.
  3. generous.

Antonyms

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Thu Nov 19 13:11:59 2009

Benevolence is the expression of kindness and altruism.

Benevolence means much good for others. As such, it is a form of love. But some theologians, such as Thomas Jay Oord, have argued that love involves both giving and receiving. A loving person must, then, be both benevolent and open to receiving good gifts from others.

Benevolence may also refer to:

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Wed Sep 23 15:06:13 2009

Armenian General Benevolent Union
jollynews
2008-09-01 04:26:43
Promoting the Armenian heritage around the world Established in 1906, Armenian General . Benevolent. Union (AGBU) is the worlda s largest non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU preserves and promotes the . ...

Royal Benevolent Societies will be at Iolani Palace
unknown
2008-08-24 20:17:19
'Iolani Palace will be the site of a procession of the four Royal . Benevolent. Societies at 10:30 am today, the Friends of 'Iolani Palace announced this morning.

If I Were a Benevolent Dictator...
Andrew
2008-08-21 03:43:00
When people are wearing running clothes and crossing a street, it should be illegal for them to be strolling along at a leisurely pace. You're already dressed for a workout, so why the hell can't you pick up the pace to at least a . ...

From Google Blog Search: "benevolent"
Sat Sep 6 15:53:45 2008

Is it really possible to have an omnipotent and benevolent God?
Q. At college we were discussing Hume who said that if there is evil, an all loving God must be not powerful enough to stop evil, and an all powerful one must not want to. Therefore you can't have both. I kind of found this hard to think about because I have always believed in God myself, just wondered what you thought?
Asked by Sarah - Tue Nov 11 13:00:22 2008 - - 19 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Sarah God is both willing and able to prevent evil. God has a time for everything and his time is not lax but the time of grace is neccessary or none would be saved, This is exactly why it says the seventh day God rested, not because God gets tired but because if he had not no flesh would be spared. This is the Sabbath that represents God's grace and mercy.
Answered by djmantx - Tue Nov 11 13:16:10 2008

How is it possible for God to be just and fair to all, and yet be benevolent, merciful and forgiving as well?
Q. Is this a logical fallacy in our concept of God?
Asked by small - Mon Jun 25 03:39:24 2007 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well I got some bad news for you: no one knows that answer. My feeling is that yes, it is a fallacy in our concept of God. It is also because we don't understand reality enough to understand who created it or why. So maybe, somehow God is being fair and just etc. even though we don't realize it. If someone on Yahoo could answer that question, they'd be the first in human kind.
Answered by WarmthintheCold - Mon Jun 25 03:47:09 2007

Why would you fear a benevolent hybrid variety of socialism more than a brutal and exploitative capitalism?
Q. Hypothetically speaking
Asked by Obama Won! - Thu Oct 30 13:49:02 2008 - - 44 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Ah, my suggestion for the McCain name was taken. A high five! Capitalism has become a form of legal theft. When the DOJ returns to a real justice department, 5% of Big GOP donors will end up in prison for what they have done; making money illegally or in a crooked or theft type manner. Bush fired some US Attorneys just when they were ready to go after some white collar criminals; most big Bush donors. The head of CountryWide, that gangster looking guy, needs to be the first one to get locked up. There are hundreds of them, including the war profiteers Probably 98% in the WAR business, besides those in the actual fighting, will NOT cast a vote for Obama. McCain will keep warmongers wealthy and employed. McCain was a lobbyist for the… [cont.]
Answered by TheNoBullExpress - Thu Oct 30 14:09:49 2008

From Yahoo Answer Search: "benevolent"
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