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benignant
(be¦nig|nant)
Pronunciation:
/bɪˈnɪgnənt/
adjective
1
kindly and benevolent:
an old man with a benignant expression
2
Medicine
a less common term for
benign
.
3
archaic
having a good effect; beneficial:
the benignant touch of love and beauty
Derivatives
benignancy
noun
benignantly
adverb
Origin:
late 18th century
: from
benign
, or Latin
benignus
, on the pattern of
malignant
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