beneficence n. + Add to list US //bəˈnɛfəsəns// UK //bˈɛnɪfˌɪsəns// benef·i·cence AntonymsEtymology Antonyms maleficenceOriginLATbeneficentia→MEbeneficence→ENbeneficence From Middle English beneficence, from Latin beneficentia.