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Benignity Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The quality of being benign; goodness; kindness; graciousness.
The quality of being benign; goodness; kindness; graciousness.
(n.)
Salubrity; wholesome quality.
Salubrity; wholesome quality.
(n.)
Mildness; gentleness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutMildness; gentleness.
benignity
\be*nig"ni*ty\ (&?;), n. [oe. benignite, f. bénignité, of. bénigneté, fr. l. benignitas. see benign.]
1. the quality of being benign; goodness; kindness; graciousness. "benignity of aspect." w. scott.
2. mildness; gentleness. the benignity or inclemency of the season.
3. salubrity; wholesome quality.
Kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner.
Noun
1. the quality of being kind and gentle
(synonym) benignancy, graciousness
(antonym) malignity, malignancy, malignance
(hypernym) good, goodness
(attribute) benign, benignant
2. a kind act
(synonym) kindness
(hypernym) action
(hyponym) benevolence, benefaction
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