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charity vs community chest

community chest vs charity

charity and community chest both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
charity Yes No No No
community chest Yes No No No
As nouns, community chest is a hyponym of charity; that is, community chest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than charity:
  • charity: an institution set up to provide help to the needy
  • community chest: a charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfare
Other hyponyms of charity include soup kitchen.
charity (noun) community chest (noun)
an activity or gift that benefits the public at large a charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfare
a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
an institution set up to provide help to the needy
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
Difference between charity and community chest

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