benignity

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benignity

  • /bəˈnɪɡnəti/

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From Middle English benignite, from Middle French benignité (modern French bénignité), from Latin benignitās. By surface analysis, benign + -ity.

noun benignities

  1. uncountable The state of being benign. [W]e muſt not take this mercifull indulgence given to our defectuoſities, as a diſpenſation for the ſordidnes of our loves, but rather in a holy effect and contention of gratitude, ſtrain to love God the more purely, and irreſpectively to our ſelves, in regard of the tranſcendent benignity of this d
  2. countable A benign act.

Similar: benignancy, benignness · Opposite: malignancy

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noun

Similar: benignancy, benignness · Opposite: malignancy

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noun state of being benign

Françaisbénignité

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"benignity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/benignity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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benignity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/benignity

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"benignity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/benignity.

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@misc{benignity_2026,
  title = {benignity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/benignity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}