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noun, masculine

bienfaiteur

/bjɛ̃.fɛ.tœʁ/

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”).