单词 | commiserant |
释义 | commiserantadj. rare after 17th cent. Expressing or characterized by commiseration; full of pity or compassion. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > compassion > [adjective] > showing or expressing commiserate1593 commiserantc1606 commiserating1609 commiserative1614 commiserable1618 compassionating1635 compassioning1830 c1606 in Gentleman's Mag. Mar. 205/2 The holye dayes, which our commiserant Lord ordayned in part..for the reste of..all brutes. a1646 in W. Twisse Riches of Gods Love (1653) ii. 16 The rest, who continue in sinfull delights, therefore you have not risen, because the succour of commiserant grace, hath not as yet raised you. 1850 S. Judd Richard Edney & Governor's Family xxiii. 266 Alicia appealed to the sympathies of Richard; she thrilled every commiserant fibre within him; her anguish, like a troubled wave, beat upon him. 2011 A. J. DeNeve Ends of Man i. 49 The secret Thrill of deceiving commiserant Softhearts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1606 |
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