benefactor

Noun

Meaning

One who confers a benefit or benefits.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

helper angel guardian redeemer paladin paragon victor savior liberator saviour friend fighter hero champion advocate
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Antonyms

challenger enemy opponent devil attacker aunt
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Hypernyms

good person

Hyponyms

savior liberator saviour patron provider humanitarian

Related terms

beneficent benevolent beneficiary benefactress benefactrix benefactive

Examples

The person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. If he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such. Og Mandino

Real art is one of the most powerful forces in the rise of mankind, and he who renders it accessible to as many people as possible is a benefactor of humanity. Zoltan Kodaly

A man may be ungrateful but is less chargeable with ingratitude than his benefactor. François de La Rochefoucauld

In general, every evil to which we do not succumb is a benefactor. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mankind bestows more applause on her destroyer than on her benefactor. American Proverb

People always sing the tune that pleases their benefactor. Yiddish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

benefactive benefactive case benefactive role benefactoress benefactorship benefactory