bienfaisant

French

Etymology

From bien +‎ faisant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjɛ̃.fə.zɑ̃/

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Adjective

bienfaisant (feminine bienfaisante, masculine plural bienfaisants, feminine plural bienfaisantes)

1. beneficial; that which does good

   Antonym: malfaisant

Related terms

• bienfaisance

Further reading

• “bienfaisant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.