alms-giving

7.2

Giving money, food, or other help to people in need

noun
/ˈɑlmzˌɡɪvɪŋ/

: limosna

During the holidays, many people participate in alms-giving.

And so that could be a form of alms giving.

Examples

Throughout history, alms-giving has played an important role in many religious traditions.
His regular alms-giving brought comfort to many families in his neighborhood.
During the festival, the community organizes alms-giving events for the poor.
The church organized an alms-giving event for the homeless.
During the holiday season, many people engage in alms-giving to help those in need.
The charity event focused on alms-giving, encouraging attendees to donate food and money.
In various cultures, alms-giving is seen as a moral duty to support the less fortunate.

Synonyms

donation

vsalms-giving

359 1.9

Money, goods, or time given to help others and organizations

is aimed specifically at helping needy people rather than organizations or time gifts

almsgiving

vsalms-giving

1 8.6

Giving money, food, or help to people in need, often for religious reasons

is framed as a charitable act rather than a religious duty

Antonyms

selfishness

50 3.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

withholding

5 7.0

Keeping something and not giving it when others expect it

How Generous

philanthropy

35 6.3

alms-giving

7.2

donation

359 1.9

token of appreciation

1 3.1

Surface Forms

alms-giving singular

alms-givings plural

Morphology

alms-giving = alms + giving (semi-transparent) = alms + giving

The components 'alms' and 'giving' directly indicate charitable giving, but 'alms' is somewhat archaic/low-frequency and culturally/religiously specific, reducing full transparency for average learners.

Etymology

Alms-giving comes from alms, an old word that came from Greek and meant 'mercy', and the -giving part simply means 'giving'. So alms-giving is the act of giving money, food, or other help out of mercy to people in need.