Synonyms for charity
ˈtʃær ɪ tichar·i·ty

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1. charitynoun

   Synonyms:
   charitable organization

2. charitynoun

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   Synonyms:
   charitable organization

3. charitynoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   charitable organization

4. charitynoun

   Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need.

   Synonyms:
   charitable organization

5. charitynoun

   The goods or money given to those in need.

   Synonyms:
   charitable organization

6. charitynoun

   An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

   Synonyms:
   charitable organization

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1. 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.

   Synonyms:
   almsgiving, beneficence, benevolence, benignity, bounty, generosity, good-will, humanity, kind-heartedness, kindliness, kindness, liberality, munificence, philanthropy, sympathy, unselfishness

   Antonyms:
   barbarity, brutality, churlishness, greediness, harshness, ill-will, illiberality, inhumanity, malevolence, malignity, niggardliness, self-seeking, selfishness, stinginess, unkindness

   Preposition:
   Benevolence of, on the part of, or from the wealthy, to or toward the poor.

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1. charitynoun

   a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

   Synonyms:
   brotherly love

2. charity, brotherly lovenoun

   a kindly and lenient attitude toward people

   Synonyms:
   brotherly love

3. charitynoun

   an activity or gift that benefits the public at large

   Synonyms:
   brotherly love

4. Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, charity, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiaenoun

   pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers

   Synonyms:
   jack ladder, brotherly love, pilot ladder

5. charitynoun

   an institution set up to provide help to the needy

   Synonyms:
   brotherly love

Matched Categories

1. • Benevolence
   • Foundation
   • Giving
   • Institution
   • Polemonium
   • Theological Virtue

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1. charitynoun

   Synonyms:
   benevolence, kindness, tenderness, affection, benignity, humanity, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling, good-will, good-nature, milk of human kindness

2. charitynoun

   Synonyms:
   beneficence, liberality, generosity, bounty, alms-giving, active goodness, doing of good

3. charitynoun

   Synonyms:
   benefaction, gift, alms

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1. charitynoun

   Synonyms:
   benevolence, good will, love, benignity, philanthropy, beneficence, bounty, liberality, tolerance

   Associated words:
   eleemosynary, alms, dependent

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1. List of paraphrases for "charity":

   charitable, charities, caridad, beneficence, philanthropic, khairi, benevolent, benevolence, handout, agency, ihsan, philanthropy, organization, fundraiser, body

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1. Hillary Rodham Clinton:

   A new list of donors to the Bill, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton Foundation shows a marked surge in donations and the numbers of contributors to the family charity in the first half of this year -- at the same time that Hillary Rodham Clinton ramped up Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign for the presidency …. The foundation’s latest list shows that even as Hillary Clinton began campaigning and attending lucrative fundraisers in advance of the 2016 race, some of Hillary Clinton top political supporters were increasing their donations to the Hillary Clinton Foundation, as were numerous corporations and foreign governments with interests before the U.S. government.

2. Hosea Ballou:

   Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.

3. David Rutley:

   According to The GBGB, roughly a quarter of the dogs were given new homes and 60 percent were taken into a greyhound charity. Trudy Baker, coordinator of Greyt Exploitations, a nonprofit aimed to protect greyhounds, says even when the dogs were retired, they stayed in a dangerous environment. VOLUNTEERS WORK TO RESCUE MORE THAN 500 GREYHOUNDS SET FOR CHINESE MEAT MARKET The truth is hundreds of dogs listed as retired by The GBGB still remain in a commercial environment, confined to trainers kennels that have failed to comply with an agreed British Standard Institute specification, either used for breeding, forced to routinely donate blood or simply awaiting rehoming, Trudy Baker said.No amount of ineffective window dressing welfare commitments will address the suffering and deaths of thousands of dogs racing on dangerously configured tracks. Mark Bird, the managing director at The GBGB, says the industry needs increased and sustained funding to allow welfare programs to flourish for the greyhounds. For others, transparency is key to helping the greyhounds. Transparency is key to understanding how we can improve welfare standards... We want more greyhounds to find new homes and to enjoy a healthy retirement when they leave the sport.

4. Marcela Tapia:

   They spent days without eating, depending on charity to survive.

5. Rubana Huq:

   It's abysmal, it's unreal, i don't want any grant, I don't want any kind of charity, I just want the bare minimum justice for our workers.