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benignity

[ bih-nig-ni-tee ]

noun

plural benignities.
  1. the quality of being benign; kindness.
  2. Archaic. a good deed or favor; an instance of kindness:

    benignities born of selfless devotion.



benignity

/ ²úɪˈ²Ôɪɡ²Ôɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the quality of being benign; favourable attitude
  2. a kind or gracious act
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ôb±ð·²Ô¾±²µî€ƒn¾±Â·³Ù²â noun plural unbenignities
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of benignity1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English benignite, from Middle French, Old French, from Latin ²ú±ð²Ô¾±²µ²Ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ; benign, -ity
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It was as though, feeling my hand, he felt my benignity.

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Notice the benignity in those examples, because — quite importantly — Thor does not become malicious.

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He writes: “‘Carbon Ideologies’ largely neglects solar power, that being associated with decentralization and environmental benignity.

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“Nowhere else do you get a greater feel for the benignity of rain — or of water in any form.â€

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They are disturbing to look at, nightmarish, but most of them, oddly enough, are intended as lucky benignities.

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