noun, masculine/bjɛ̃.fɛ.tœʁ/plural: bienfaiteurs
benefactor; do-gooder
Antonyms: malfaiteur
Formed from bienfait + -eur, modeled on Late Latin benefactōrem (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”).