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benignity

be·nig·nity

UK/bəˈnɪɡnəti/ uncommon

noun

1.

the quality of being kind and gentle

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2.

a kind act

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Origin

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

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