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beneficenza

charity, philanthropy

noun beh-nee-fee-CHEN-tsah Rare

Origin: From Latin beneficentia, 'doing good'.

Usage Note

Beneficenza refers to organised charitable activity or philanthropy — un'asta di beneficenza is 'a charity auction', fare beneficenza means 'to do charity work'. It is broader than elemosina (individual alms) and implies a systemic or intentional effort to help others.

Examples

"Hanno organizzato una cena di beneficenza."

Natural Translation

They organised a charity dinner.

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