adjective/bjɛ̃.vɛ.jɑ̃/
benevolent, kind; wholesome
“Ton âme est la fraîcheur, ton âme est la rosée, / Ton âme est ce regard bienveillant du matin” — Your soul is cool air, your soul is dew, / Your soul is the benevolent gaze of the morning
Synonyms: bénévolent
Antonyms: malveillant
From bien (“well”) + veuillant (archaic present participle of vouloir; unrelated to veiller). Calque of Latin benevolēns.