boniform

adjective

bon·​i·​form

ˈbänəˌfȯrm

archaic

: promoting, perceiving, or akin to good

the boniform powers of knowledge

man's boniform faculty

Word History

Etymology

New Latin boniformis (translation of Greek agathoeidēs), from Latin bonus good + -iformis -iform

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