-nignəd.ē, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English benignite, from Middle French benignité, from Latin benignitat-, benignitas, from benignus benign + -itat-, -itas -ity
1. : the quality or state of being benign
the angelic spinster … smiled with soft benignity — Arnold Bennett
the benignity or malignancy of the tumor — Biological Abstracts
2. archaic : a kind or generous deed, gift, or manifestation : kindness