1) Benignancy 2) French word used in English 3) Good 4) Goodness 5) Graciousness 6) Kindness 7) Medical terminology 8) The quality of being benign Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/benignity
Benignity (from Latin benignus `kind, good`, itself deriving from bonus `good` and genus `origin`) is any condition that is harmless in the long run. The opposite of benignity is malignant. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benignity
Be·nig'ni·ty noun [ Middle English benignite , French bénignité , Old French bénigneté , from Latin benignitas . See Benign .] 1. The quality of being benign; goodness; kindness; graciousness. ' Benignity of aspect.' Sir W. Scott. 2.... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/38