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Added 9 October 2026

lovingkindness

/lʌ.vɪŋˈkʌɪnd.nɪs/ noun

In Latin: misericordia Wiktionary

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Kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; an act of such kindness or mercy.

Origin

From loving + kindness. The word arises in the King James Version of the Bible as a translation of Hebrew חסד (ḥeseḏ, “grace, kindness, love; chesed”).

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