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Added 8 October 2026

benefaction

/bɛnɪˈfakʃ(ə)n/ noun

Latin root: benefactiōnem Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about benefaction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
An act of charity; almsgiving.

Origin

From Latin benefactiōnem, from benefacere (“to benefit”).

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