noun
Meaning 1
The state of being benign.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
benignity
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
-
/bəˈnɪɡnəti/
noun
Meaning 2
A benign act.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a kind act
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: kindness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: action
Narrower terms: benevolence, benefaction, cupboard love, favor, favour, forgiveness, pardon, endearment, consideration, thoughtfulness
noun
Meaning 4
the quality of being kind and gentle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: benignancy, graciousness
Antonyms: malignity
Broader terms: good, goodness
History
Etymology
From Middle English benignite, from Middle French benignité (modern French bénignité), from Latin benignitās. By surface analysis, benign + -ity.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: bénignité — state of being benign