altruism vs charity

altruism

noun
  • Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness. 

  • Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer. 

charity

noun
  • In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity. 

  • Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need. 

  • An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose. 

  • The goods or money given to those in need. 

How often have the words altruism and charity occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )