bienveillant
French
Etymology
From bien (“well”) + veuillant (archaic present participle of vouloir; unrelated to veiller). Calque of Latin benevolēns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bjɛ̃.vɛ.jɑ̃/
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Adjective
bienveillant (feminine singular bienveillante, masculine plural bienveillants, feminine plural bienveillantes)
- benevolent
- Antonym: malveillant
Related terms
Further reading
- “bienveillant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French
Alternative forms
- bienveuillant
- bienvoeillant
- bienvueillant
Etymology
Old French bienvoulant.
Adjective
bienveillant m (feminine singular bienveillante, masculine plural bienveillans, feminine plural bienveillantes)
Descendants
- French: bienveillant
References
- bienveillant on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500) (in French)
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