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caritas — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • charity noun An organization set up to help people in need or support a cause, rather than to make a profit.
  • kindness noun The quality of being kind; a caring, generous, and considerate nature.
  • love verb To feel deep affection or care for someone or something.

Senses

caritas is used for these senses in English:

  • charity In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.
  • costliness The characteristic of being costly.
  • dearness The quality of having great value or price.
  • kindness The state of being kind.
  • love (uncountable) Strong affection.

charity — full definition

  1. noun An organization set up to help people in need or support a cause, rather than to make a profit.
  2. noun Money, food, or other help given to people who need it.
  3. noun A kind, generous, and forgiving attitude toward other people.

kindness — full definition

  1. noun The quality of being kind; a caring, generous, and considerate nature.
  2. noun A specific act of caring or generous behaviour.

Related Latin words