benefactor

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benefactor

/ˈbɛnəˌfæktəː/ UK
[ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰəː] UK
/ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/ Canadian, US, Standard
[ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɚ] ~ [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɹ̩] Canadian, US, Standard
/ˈbɪ̟nəˌfæktɚ/
[ˈbɪ̟nəˌfæktʰɚ] ~ [ˈbɪ̟nəˌfæktʰɹ̩]

Where it comes from

From Middle English benefactor, borrowed from Medieval Latin benefactor (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”).

noun benefactors · benefactour

Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity. anonymous benefactor
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: helper, contributor, beneficiary, donor, patron, recipient, backer, sponsor, welfare, payee, supporter, philanthropist, provider, altruist, grantor, giver

Translations

Every language

noun on who gives gifts or help

Español	bienhechor, benefactor, bienfechor
한국어	은인 eunin
日本語	恩人 onjin
中文	恩人 ēnrén
Português	benfeitor
Français	bienfaiteur, bienfaitrice
Deutsch	Wohltäter, Wohltäterin, Benefaktor
Italiano	benefattore, benefattrice
Ελληνικά	ευεργέτης evergétis, δωρητής doritís
Română	binefăcător, binefăcătoare
Русский	благоде́тель blagodételʹ, благоде́тельница blagodételʹnica, благотвори́тель blagotvorítelʹ, благотвори́тельница blagotvorítelʹnica
Tiếng Việt	ân nhân
العربية	مُتَبَرِّع mutabarriʕ

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Chicago

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@misc{benefactor_2026,
  title = {benefactor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/benefactor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}