The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - benevolencen.

1) charity, kindness, kindliness, humanity, humanitarianism, beneficence, charitableness, goodness, altruism, good will, unselfishness, philanthropy, generosity, magnanimity: The poor people in the village used to rely on his benevolence. 2) gift, grant, contribution, donation, beneficence: The victims of the famine were recipients of the benevolence of the British people.