What are some opposite words for charity?
Antonyms for charity
ˈtʃær ɪ tichar·i·ty
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term charity.
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charitynoun
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charitable organizationcharitynoun
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charitable organizationcharitynoun
In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.
Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou will judge others with the judgment of charity. John Mitchell Mason
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charitable organizationcharitynoun
Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need.
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charitable organizationcharitynoun
The goods or money given to those in need.
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charitable organizationcharitynoun
An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
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charitable organization
English Synonyms and Antonyms
charity
According to the etymology and original usage, beneficence is the doing well, benevolence the wishing or willing well to others; but benevolence has come to include beneficence, and to displace it. We should not now speak of benevolence which did not help, unless where there was no power to help; even then we should rather say good-will or sympathy. Charity, which originally meant the purest love for God and man (as in 1 Cor. xiii), is now almost universally applied to some form of almsgiving, and is much more limited in meaning than benevolence. Benignity suggests some occult power of blessing, such as was formerly ascribed to the stars; we may say a good man has an air of benignity. Kindness and tenderness are personal; benevolence and charity are general. Kindness extends to all sentient beings, whether men or animals, in prosperity or in distress. Tenderness especially goes out toward the young, feeble, and needy, or even to the dead. Humanity is so much kindness and tenderness toward man or beast as it would be inhuman not to have; we say of some act of care or kindness, "common humanity requires it." Generosity is self-forgetful kindness in disposition or action; it includes much besides giving; as, the generosity of forgiveness. Bounty applies to ample giving, which on a larger scale is expressed by munificence. Liberality indicates broad, genial kindly views, whether manifested in gifts or otherwise. We speak of the bounty of a generous host, the liberality or munificence of the founder of a college, or of the liberality of a theologian toward the holders of conflicting beliefs. Philanthropy applies to wide schemes for human welfare, often, but not always, involving large expenditures in charity or benevolence. Compare MERCY.
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barbarity, brutality, churlishness, greediness, harshness, ill-will, illiberality, inhumanity, malevolence, malignity, niggardliness, self-seeking, selfishness, stinginess, unkindnessSynonyms:
almsgiving, beneficence, benevolence, benignity, bounty, generosity, good-will, humanity, kind-heartedness, kindliness, kindness, liberality, munificence, philanthropy, sympathy, unselfishnessPreposition:
Benevolence of, on the part of, or from the wealthy, to or toward the poor.
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Princeton's WordNet
charitynoun
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
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brotherly lovecharity, brotherly lovenoun
a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
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brotherly lovecharitynoun
an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
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brotherly loveJacob's ladder, Greek valerian, charity, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiaenoun
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
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jack ladder, brotherly love, pilot laddercharitynoun
an institution set up to provide help to the needy
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brotherly love
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
charitynoun
Synonyms:
benevolence, good will, love, benignity, philanthropy, beneficence, bounty, liberality, toleranceAssociated words:
eleemosynary, alms, dependent
How to use charity in a sentence?
In a mercantile civilization, kindness does not greet impoverishment, charity searches for trades, freedom is on display for sale, and opportunities are available to those who meet the price.
The head of the American Red Cross receives a $ 600,000 salary, it's a multi-billion dollar charity. They control half of our blood supply, lead disaster provider. You've got this charity [ Southwest Key ], the budget is like a tenth of [ the Red Cross's ] size.
Fulfilling God's law to avoid evil is faith. Fulfilling God's law to achieve good is hope. Fulfilling God's will without any extrinsic reason to this is charity.
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.
I admire a woman like T.R. "Tina" Threston. When nearly everyone else asks what a charity can do for them, she asks what she can do for a charity. That, my friends, is a rare woman indeed!
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#4766 | charity | |
#27217 | brutality | |
#38769 | selfishness | |
#70255 | harshness | |
#74318 | inhumanity | |
#108868 | barbarity | |
#110925 | malevolence | |
#194788 | greediness | |
#197798 | malignity | |
#204820 | unkindness | |
#256159 | stinginess |
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