Meanings
- obsoleteuncountableLack of charity.
But least mine incharitie prooue lesse pardonable then his Iniurie, I that will not lyue to heare it so, hartily disclame to haue it so:
1586, William Warner, Albions England Or Historicall Map of the Same Island, London: Thomas Cadman, Book 22 more examples
These, are the confidents, who can design the minute, the place and the means of their conversion: a Schism full of spiritual-disdain, incharity and high imposture, if any such there be on earth:
1659, John Evelyn, A Character of England, London: Jo. Crooke, page 27[…] I am oblig’d to take Notice, that the Authors of the Gown in general, treat the World with greater Insolence and Incharity, than any Lay-Persons whatsoever.
1718, Daniel Defoe, A Vindication of the Press,Synonyms: discharity, uncharitableness, uncharity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounLack of charity.
Origin
Compare French incharité.
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