Benefaction
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɛnɪˈfakʃ(ə)n/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Benefaction is a noun meaning An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
Meaning
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
More Meanings
- An act of charity; almsgiving.
Example Sentences
We all feel that sleep is a benefaction [translating Wohlthat] to our psychical life, and the obscure awareness of the popular mind is clearly unwilling to be robbed of its prejudice that the dream is one of the ways in which sleep confers its benefactions.
Word Forms
- benefactions
Synonyms for benefaction
Depending on context, synonyms include almsdeed, almsgiving, donation, oblation, benevolence.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include benevolence, giving, benison, blessing, benediction, benefit.
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