Antonyms of noun beneficence

2 senses of beneficence

Sense 1
beneficence -- (doing good; feeling beneficent)
       Antonym of maleficence (Sense 1)
      => maleficence -- (doing or causing evil)

Sense 2
beneficence -- (the quality of being kind or helpful or generous)
       Antonym of maleficence (Sense 2)
      => maleficence, mischief, balefulness -- (the quality or nature of being harmful or evil)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun beneficence

2 senses of beneficence

Sense 1
beneficence -- (doing good; feeling beneficent)
       => benevolence -- (disposition to do good)

Sense 2
beneficence -- (the quality of being kind or helpful or generous)
       => good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")

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