What does "almsgiving" mean?

The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.

What is a synonym for "almsgiving"?

Common synonyms include: benefaction, alms, alms-giving, altruistic, beneficent, benevolence.

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Noun

1
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity. countable, uncountable
2
making voluntary contributions to aid the poor wordnet

"The five pillars of Islam are belief, worship, fasting, almsgiving, and pilgrimage."

From alms + giving.