charity
Synonyms:
almsgiving, benignity, consideration, dole, humanity, kindliness, philanthropy, sympathy.
Related Words:
alms, assistance, benefaction, beneficence, bountifulness, contribution, fund, dole, donation, endowment, hand, oblation, offering, largesse, love, magnanimity, relief, write-off.
Antonym:
malevolence.
Synonym Study (Merriam-Webster):
Mercy, charity, clemency, grace, and leniency mean a disposition to show kindness or compassion.
Mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it:
threw himself on the mercy of the court.
Charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others:
show a little charity for the less fortunate.
Clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing:
the judge refused to show clemency.
Grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions:
by the grace of God.
Leniency implies lack of severity in punishing:
criticized the courts for excessive leniency.
Origin:
1125–75; Middle English charite<Old French <Latin cāritāt- (stem of cāritās), equivalent to cār(us) dear (akin to caress, cherish, Kama, whore) + -itāt--ity. British dictionary: C13: from Old French charite, from Latin cāritās affection, love, from cārus dear. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of charity: 13th century. History and Etymology for charity: Middle English charite, from Anglo-French charité, from Late Latin caritat-, caritas Christian love, from Latin, dearness, from carus dear; akin to Old Irish carae friend, Sanskrit kāma love. --Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Added: 5 August 2020 {5:15 PM}
almsgiving, benignity, consideration, dole, humanity, kindliness, philanthropy, sympathy.
Related Words:
alms, assistance, benefaction, beneficence, bountifulness, contribution, fund, dole, donation, endowment, hand, oblation, offering, largesse, love, magnanimity, relief, write-off.
Antonym:
malevolence.
Synonym Study (Merriam-Webster):
Mercy, charity, clemency, grace, and leniency mean a disposition to show kindness or compassion.
Mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it:
threw himself on the mercy of the court.
Charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others:
show a little charity for the less fortunate.
Clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing:
the judge refused to show clemency.
Grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions:
by the grace of God.
Leniency implies lack of severity in punishing:
criticized the courts for excessive leniency.
Origin:
1125–75; Middle English charite<Old French <Latin cāritāt- (stem of cāritās), equivalent to cār(us) dear (akin to caress, cherish, Kama, whore) + -itāt--ity. British dictionary: C13: from Old French charite, from Latin cāritās affection, love, from cārus dear. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of charity: 13th century. History and Etymology for charity: Middle English charite, from Anglo-French charité, from Late Latin caritat-, caritas Christian love, from Latin, dearness, from carus dear; akin to Old Irish carae friend, Sanskrit kāma love. --Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Added: 5 August 2020 {5:15 PM}