benignantadj.

/bɪˈnɪɡnənt/

Etymology: A recent formation on benign adj., or Latin benignus, after malignant, which is of much earlier standing, and has a Latin prototype. Not in Johnson; nor in Bailey 1800, though freely used by Burke and Boswell in 1791.

1. Cherishing or exhibiting kindly feeling towards inferiors or dependants; gracious, benevolent (with some suggestion of condescension or patronage).

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective]

mildeOE

blitheOE

goodOE

well-willingOE

beina1200

goodfulc1275

blithefula1300

faira1300

benignc1320

gainc1330

sweetc1330

kinda1333

propicec1350

well-willeda1382

well-disposeda1393

well-hearteda1393

well-willinga1393

friendsomea1400

well-willya1400

charitablec1405

well-willed1417

good-heartedc1425

kindlyc1425

honeyed1435

propitious1440

affectuousc1441

willya1449

homelyc1450

benevolous1470

benigned1470

benevolent1482

favourousc1485

well-meaned1488

well-meaning1498

humanec1500

favourablec1503

affectionatea1516

well-mindedc1522

beneficial1526

propiciant1531

benignate1533

well-intendeda1535

beneficious1535

kind-hearted1535

well-given1535

affectioned1539

well-wishing1548

figgy?1549

good-meaning1549

affectedc1553

affectionated1561

well-natured1561

well-affected?1563

officious1565

well-inclined1569

good-natured1582

partial1587

graceful?1593

well-intentioned1598

beneficent1616

candid1633

kindlike1637

benefic1641

kindly-hearted1762

well-meant1765

benignanta1782

sweet-hearted1850

a1782 Maiden's Wish in Ritson Coll. Eng. Songs I. iv. 20 (T.) Defend my heart, benignant Power.

1791 E. Burke Let. to Member National Assembly in Wks. (1823) VI. 45 The king..was..the very reverse of your benignant sovereign.

1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede I. i. i. 4 His glance, instead of being keen, is confiding and benignant.

1875 R. Browning Aristophanes' Apol. 119 Theirs would be To prove benignantest of playfellows.

2. transferred.

a. Of things: Exerting a good or kindly influence; favourable, beneficial, salutary.

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > [adjective]

fremefulc1000

i-duȝea1250

hendyc1275

begetela1325

profitablea1325

speedful1340

worth1340

speedyc1380

behoveful1382

fructuousc1386

fruitfulc1386

vailable1390

availantc1420

availingc1420

commodious1420

commodous?1440

available1474

behovablea1475

advantageousc1485

profitly1485

beneficiala1513

advantageable1548

sanative1548

gainful1555

vantageable1570

vantageous?1572

gainy1573

comfortable1576

conducent1578

advantageous1591

bootful1594

availful1598

conducible?1611

commoditous1621

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conduceful1635

proficuousa1642

proficaciousa1660

beneficenta1676

conducive1710

benefactory1744

benignant1791

sanatorya1832

beneficiary1836

1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1784 II. 506 As if its [sc. Christianity's] influence on the mind were not benignant.

1798 R. Southey Sonnets xiii, in Wks. II. 96 For like a God thou [O Sun] art, and on thy way Of glory sheddest with benignant ray, Beauty, and life, and joyance from above.

1844 tr. M. T. Asmar Mem. Babylonian Princess II. 183 Our destiny is settled in this world by the benignant or malignant character of our natal star.

b. Of a disease: not malignant or recurrent; = benign adj. 5b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > characteristics > [adjective] > mild or curable

recoverable1585

schetical1666

mild1684

schetic1706

benign1743

benignant1897

weak1899

avirulent1900

1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. III. 512 My first syphoned patient..was admitted into the Leeds Infirmary with benignant pyloric stenosis.

1932 Discovery Dec. 376/2 Similar rays..are given out..by cancerous growths, but not by so-called ‘benignant’ growths.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	benignant
释义	benignantadj. /bɪˈnɪɡnənt/ Etymology: A recent formation on benign adj., or Latin benignus, after malignant, which is of much earlier standing, and has a Latin prototype. Not in Johnson; nor in Bailey 1800, though freely used by Burke and Boswell in 1791. 1. Cherishing or exhibiting kindly feeling towards inferiors or dependants; gracious, benevolent (with some suggestion of condescension or patronage). ΘΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] mildeOE blitheOE goodOE well-willingOE beina1200 goodfulc1275 blithefula1300 faira1300 benignc1320 gainc1330 sweetc1330 kinda1333 propicec1350 well-willeda1382 well-disposeda1393 well-hearteda1393 well-willinga1393 friendsomea1400 well-willya1400 charitablec1405 well-willed1417 good-heartedc1425 kindlyc1425 honeyed1435 propitious1440 affectuousc1441 willya1449 homelyc1450 benevolous1470 benigned1470 benevolent1482 favourousc1485 well-meaned1488 well-meaning1498 humanec1500 favourablec1503 affectionatea1516 well-mindedc1522 beneficial1526 propiciant1531 benignate1533 well-intendeda1535 beneficious1535 kind-hearted1535 well-given1535 affectioned1539 well-wishing1548 figgy?1549 good-meaning1549 affectedc1553 affectionated1561 well-natured1561 well-affected?1563 officious1565 well-inclined1569 good-natured1582 partial1587 graceful?1593 well-intentioned1598 beneficent1616 candid1633 kindlike1637 benefic1641 kindly-hearted1762 well-meant1765 benignanta1782 sweet-hearted1850 a1782 Maiden's Wish in Ritson Coll. Eng. Songs I. iv. 20 (T.) Defend my heart, benignant Power. 1791 E. Burke Let. to Member National Assembly in Wks. (1823) VI. 45 The king..was..the very reverse of your benignant sovereign. 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede I. i. i. 4 His glance, instead of being keen, is confiding and benignant. 1875 R. Browning Aristophanes' Apol. 119 Theirs would be To prove benignantest of playfellows. 2. transferred. a. Of things: Exerting a good or kindly influence; favourable, beneficial, salutary. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [adjective] fremefulc1000 i-duȝea1250 hendyc1275 begetela1325 profitablea1325 speedful1340 worth1340 speedyc1380 behoveful1382 fructuousc1386 fruitfulc1386 vailable1390 availantc1420 availingc1420 commodious1420 commodous?1440 available1474 behovablea1475 advantageousc1485 profitly1485 beneficiala1513 advantageable1548 sanative1548 gainful1555 vantageable1570 vantageous?1572 gainy1573 comfortable1576 conducent1578 advantageous1591 bootful1594 availful1598 conducible?1611 commoditous1621 conducing1624 conduceful1635 proficuousa1642 proficaciousa1660 beneficenta1676 conducive1710 benefactory1744 benignant1791 sanatorya1832 beneficiary1836 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1784 II. 506 As if its [sc. Christianity's] influence on the mind were not benignant. 1798 R. Southey Sonnets xiii, in Wks. II. 96 For like a God thou [O Sun] art, and on thy way Of glory sheddest with benignant ray, Beauty, and life, and joyance from above. 1844 tr. M. T. Asmar Mem. Babylonian Princess II. 183 Our destiny is settled in this world by the benignant or malignant character of our natal star. b. Of a disease: not malignant or recurrent; = benign adj. 5b. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > characteristics > [adjective] > mild or curable recoverable1585 schetical1666 mild1684 schetic1706 benign1743 benignant1897 weak1899 avirulent1900 1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. III. 512 My first syphoned patient..was admitted into the Leeds Infirmary with benignant pyloric stenosis. 1932 Discovery Dec. 376/2 Similar rays..are given out..by cancerous growths, but not by so-called ‘benignant’ growths. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.a1782
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