charity vs benevolence

charity and benevolence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
charity	Yes	No	No	No
benevolence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, benevolence is a hypernym of charity; that is, benevolence is a word with a broader meaning than charity:

Other hypernyms of charity include supernatural virtue, theological virtue.

charity (noun)	benevolence (noun)
an activity or gift that benefits the public at large	an act intending or showing kindness and good will
a kindly and lenient attitude toward people	an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)	disposition to do good
an institution set up to provide help to the needy
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