/ˌbɛnɪfˈæktɪv/ or /ˌbɛnɪfˈæktɪv/ BE-nif-AK-tiv

Definitions

1. noun

A word used to describe the doer of an action in the passive voice, especially in languages such as Latin and Greek, or an agent performing an action that is described in a passive construction.

“The benefactive agent is crucial to understanding the complex sentence structure.”

2. adjective

Relating to or denoting the doer of an action in the passive voice.

“In the benefactive voice, the subject is the one performing the action.”