charity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈt͡ʃæɹəɾi] (Australia, General-American)
- /ˈtʃæɹɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈt͡ʃæɹəti/ (Australia, General-American)
- /ˈt͡ʃɛɹəti/ (Canada, General-American)
- [ˈt͡ʃɛɹəɾi] (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English charite, from Old French charité, cherte, chariteit, cariteit, from Latin cāritās. * The Tyndale Bible uses native English love instead.
Meanings
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(countable) An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
give to charity
The event raised money for local charities.
registered charity
He donated half his earnings to charity.
‘[…] I remember a lady coming to inspect St. Mary's Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because “it was wicked to dress us like charity children”.[…]’.
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 6, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
- (countable) The goods or money given to those in need, or the act of doing it.
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(uncountable) Benevolence to the less fortunate; the providing of goods or money to those in need.
act of charity
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(countable, uncountable) In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.
July 20, 1677, John Mitchell Mason, letter to a friend Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou witl judge others with the judgment of charity.
You go fuck yourself. You think I'm in this for charity?
1980, Paul Schrader, American Gigolo, spoken by Leon (Bill Duke):
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 13:4-5:
- (Philippines, US, countable, informal, uncountable) A free throw.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| charities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
charityless · charity begins at home · charity girl · sharity · charity case · chug · charitarian · anticharity · charity stripe · charity mugger · charity shop · Roman charity · charity stamp · charity boy · charidee · uncharity · discharity · principle of charity · incharity · cold as charity · chugger · kiss of charity · charity label · charity box · metacharity · Sister of Charity · charityware
Synonyms
dole · charitable organization · agape
Translations (174)
ko 자선 (benevolence to less fortunate) · it carità (benevolence to less fortunate) · el αγαθοεργία (benevolence to less fortunate) · de Mildherzigkeit (benevolence to less fortunate) · gl caridade (goods or money given) · sv människokärlek (Christian love) · fr charité (goods or money given) · nl liefdadigheidsinstelling (organization) · mi aroha (Christian love) · bg благотвори́телност (benevolence to less fortunate) · bg благотвори́телна организа́ция (organization) · ru милосе́рдие (Christian love) · hi दान (benevolence to less fortunate) · gl caridade (Christian love) · ca caritat (benevolence to less fortunate) · got 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐌹𐌸𐌰 (goods or money given) · ka ქველმოქმედება (benevolence to less fortunate) · uk благочи́нність (benevolence to less fortunate) · fa-ira صَدَقِه (goods or money given) · de Mildherzigkeit (attitude) · ru ми́лостыня (goods or money given) · it ente di beneficenza (organization) · pt caridade (benevolence to less fortunate) · bn সদকা (goods or money given) · el φιλανθρωπικό ίδρυμα (organization) · ba хәйриә (organization) · fi hyväntekeväisyysjärjestö (organization) · he צְדָקָה (benevolence to less fortunate) · nl naastenliefde (Christian love) · it associazione benefica (organization) · mk милоср́дие (attitude) · es amor al prójimo (attitude) · mi koha aroha (benevolence to less fortunate) · fi hyväntekeväisyys (benevolence to less fortunate) · bg милосъ́рдие (attitude) · ja 慈善 (benevolence to less fortunate) · ro caritate (benevolence to less fortunate) · sh dobrodavstvo (benevolence to less fortunate) · ru благотвори́тельность (goods or money given) · fr charité (attitude) · it ente benefico (organization) · nn velgjerd (benevolence to less fortunate) · ca caritat (Christian love) · mk добротво́рност (benevolence to less fortunate) · ja 慈善 (Christian love) · la stips (benevolence to less fortunate) · sh dobrodavanje (benevolence to less fortunate) · vi từ thiện (organization) · es entidad benéfica (organization) · got 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍉 (benevolence to less fortunate) · vi thiện nguyện (benevolence to less fortunate) · af aalmoes (benevolence to less fortunate) · eo kariteco (Christian love) · de Charity (organization) · fi rakkaus (Christian love) · da velgørenhed (benevolence to less fortunate) · el καλοσύνη (Christian love) · oc caritat (benevolence to less fortunate) · is góðgerðarstofnun (organization) · sq bamirësi (benevolence to less fortunate) · gl caridade (attitude) · sh dobrodavanje (goods or money given) · ru благотвори́тельная организа́ция (organization) · ru благотвори́тельность (benevolence to less fortunate) · id amal (benevolence to less fortunate) · lv labdarība (benevolence to less fortunate) · gl caridade (benevolence to less fortunate) · mk добротво́рен при́лог (goods or money given) · cmn 慈善機構 /慈善机构 (organization) · my မေတ္တာ (Christian love) · eo homamo (attitude) · got 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍉 (goods or money given) · cs charitativní organizace (organization) · tl kawanggawa (goods or money given) · ru благотвори́тельное о́бщество (organization) · de Mildtätigkeitgabe (goods or money given) · el καλοσύνη (attitude) · eo karitato (benevolence to less fortunate) · cs dobročinnost (benevolence to less fortunate) · sl dobrodelnost (benevolence to less fortunate) · sv välgörenhetsorganisation (organization) · de Wohltätigkeitsorganisation (organization) · la caritas (attitude) · got 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐌹𐌸𐌰 (benevolence to less fortunate) · ba хәйер (goods or money given) · fr charité (Christian love) · cs charita (organization) · gl esmola (goods or money given) · sk charita (organization) · et heategevus (benevolence to less fortunate) · pt doação (benevolence to less fortunate) · is góðgerðarstarfsemi (benevolence to less fortunate) · es caridad (attitude) · be дабрачы́ннасьць (benevolence to less fortunate) · ru благотвори́тельный фонд (organization) · de Wohltätigkeit (benevolence to less fortunate) · tl kawanggawa (Christian love) · it organizzazione benefica (organization) · fi armeliaisuus (attitude) · es caridad (Christian love) · pt caridade (Christian love) · it onlus (organization) · bg милосъ́рдие (Christian love) · de Nächstenliebe (attitude) · eo kariteco (attitude) · pt caridade (goods or money given) · pt caridade (attitude) · pt instituição de caridade (organization) · sk dobročinnosť (benevolence to less fortunate) · pl organizacja charytatywna (organization) · ca caritat (attitude) · ru богаде́льня (organization) · nl liefdadigheid (goods or money given) · uk бла́годійна організа́ція (organization) · uk харитати́вна організа́ція (organization) · de Nächstenliebe (Christian love) · ru милосе́рдие (attitude) · pl dary (goods or money given) · pl instytucja charytatywna (organization) · cmn 慈善 (benevolence to less fortunate) · it carità (Christian love) · be дабрачы́ннасць (benevolence to less fortunate) · uk любо́в до бли́жнього (Christian love) · hi दान (goods or money given) · es caridad (benevolence to less fortunate) · my အချစ် (Christian love) · uk ми́лостиня (goods or money given) · it beneficenza (benevolence to less fortunate) · lt labdara (benevolence to less fortunate) · ja 慈善 (attitude) · pl działalność charytatywna (benevolence to less fortunate) · nb veldedighet (benevolence to less fortunate) · ba саҙаҡа (goods or money given) · de Almosen (goods or money given) · es organización caritativa (organization) · bg благотвори́телност (goods or money given) · ga carthanacht (organization) · lt labdarybė (benevolence to less fortunate) · ar مُنَظَّمَة خَيْرِيَّة (organization) · ur خَیرات (benevolence to less fortunate) · hu jótékonyság (benevolence to less fortunate) · ca organització benèfica (organization) · nl goed doel (organization) · fi hyväntekeväisyys (goods or money given) · hi ख़ैरात (benevolence to less fortunate) · el φιλανθρωπία (Christian love) · ca organització caritativa (organization) · it carità (goods or money given) · hy բարեգործություն (benevolence to less fortunate) · nl naastenliefde (attitude) · nl liefdadigheid (benevolence to less fortunate) · it altruismo (attitude) · fr charité (benevolence to less fortunate) · fa-ira خِیْرات (goods or money given) · gl organización benéfica (organization) · eo karitata organizaĵo (organization) · el φιλανθρωπία (attitude) · mk милоср́дие (Christian love) · cmn 慈善 (Christian love) · el ελεημοσύνη (goods or money given) · sq lëmoshë (benevolence to less fortunate) · de Wohltätigkeitsspende (goods or money given) · uk бла́годійний фонд (organization) · vi từ thiện (benevolence to less fortunate) · de Mildtätigkeit (benevolence to less fortunate) · sv välgörenhet (benevolence to less fortunate) · mk добротво́рна организа́ција (organization) · pl pomoc charytatywna (goods or money given) · ar صَدَقَة (goods or money given) · af welwillendheidsorganisasie (organization) · kk қайырымдылық (benevolence to less fortunate) · es amor al prójimo (Christian love) · it amore (Christian love) · ar إِحْسَان (benevolence to less fortunate)