Polyglot Dictionary

bienveillance

/bjɛ̃vɛjɑ̃s/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Positive

Meaning

  1. benevolence, kindness

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Formal register for a kind, well-meaning disposition toward others -- common in polite or professional contexts (e.g. "avec bienveillance").

Practice

1 What does bienveillance mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il a traité tout le monde avec ___ pendant les fêtes.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bienveillance?

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