Softheartedness vs Charity - What's the difference?
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The state or condition of being softhearted; sentimental tenderness.
(archaic) Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men.
In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.
(uncountable) Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need.
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, chapter=6 (countable) The goods or money given to those in need.
(countable) An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
As nouns the difference between softheartedness and charity
is that softheartedness is the state or condition of being softhearted; sentimental tenderness while charity is Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men.As a proper noun Charity is
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- Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou will judge others with the judgment of charity . — John Mitchell Mason
citation, passage=‘[…] 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”. […]’.}}