See Also: charity(dictionary)
charity(dictionary)
Ardakan Charity(health)
Charity Commission, the(dictionary)
charity shop(dictionary)
Sisters of Charity Hospital(health)
Charity Stripe - Basketball(gambling)
Faith, Hope, and Charity - Bowling(gambling)
Dells Area Health Center Avera Health(health)
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health(health)

Dipsophobia (health) and charity (oh)


Dipsophobia (health)


An abnormal and persistent fear of drinking alcohol. Sufferers of dipsophobia experience undue anxiety about Addiction to alcohol and the effect this Addiction can have on their body. (However, their abstinence from alcohol certainly should not be criticized.)





charity (oh)



[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: charite, from Late Latin caritas 'Christian love', from Latin carus 'dear']
[C] an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc
-see also charitable charitable
::Several charities sent aid to the flood victims.
charity event/walk/concert etc
(=an event organized to collect money for a charity)
[U] charity organizations in General
::All the money raised by the concert will go to charity .
for charity
::The children raised over ¡ê200 for charity.
[U] money or gifts given to help people who are poor, sick etc
::refugees living on charity
::Her pride wouldn't allow her to accept charity .
[U] formal kindness or sympathy that you show towards Other people
::Mother Teresa's works of charity
::Newspaper reports showed him little charity .
charity begins at Home
a phrase meaning that you should take care of your own family, country etc before you help Other people