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compassion

(kəmpæʃən)

uncountable noun

Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering.

Patients need time and compassion from their physicians. [+ from]

Synonyms: sympathy, understanding, charity, pity More Synonyms of compassion

compassion in British English

(kəmˈpæʃən)

noun

a feeling of distress and pity for the suffering or misfortune of another, often including the desire to alleviate it

Word origin

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin compassiō fellow feeling, from compatī to suffer with, from Latin com- with + patī to bear, suffer

compassion in American English

(kəmˈpæʃən)

noun

sorrow for the sufferings or trouble of another or others, accompanied by an urge to help; deep sympathy; pity

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpity

Word origin

ME & OFr < LL(Ec) compassio, sympathy < compassus, pp. of compati, to feel pity < L com-, together + pati, to suffer: see passion

Examples of 'compassion' in a sentence
compassion

Jewel's eyes locked with Fancy's, but instead of `I told you so," Fancy saw only compassion there.

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British English: compassion NOUN

Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering.

Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians.

American English: compassion
Brazilian Portuguese: compaixão
Chinese: 同情
European Spanish: compasión
French: compassion
German: Mitgefühl
Italian: compassione
Japanese: 同情
Korean: 연민
European Portuguese: compaixão
Latin American Spanish: compasión

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compassion

(kəmˈpæʃən)

n (u)

同情 (tóngqíng)
sb's compassion for sb 某人对(對)某人的同情 (mǒurén duì mǒurén de tóngqíng)

(noun) in the sense of sympathy

Definition

a feeling of distress and pity for the suffering or misfortune of another

They preach universal kindness and compassion.

Synonyms

sympathy

We expressed our sympathy for her loss.

understanding

We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding.

charity

He had no sense of right and wrong, no charity, no humanity.

pity

He felt a sudden tender pity for her.

humanity

The speech showed great humility and humanity.

ruth (archaic)

mercy

Neither side showed its prisoners any mercy.

heart

They are ruthless, formidable, without heart.

quarter

It is brutal work, with no quarter given.

sorrow

kindness

We have been treated with such kindness by everybody.

tenderness

She smiled, politely, rather than with tenderness.

condolence

She sent him a letter of condolence.

clemency

The prisoners' pleas for clemency were turned down.

commiseration

I was moved to tears of pity and deep commiseration.

fellow feeling

There is genuine fellow feeling for the victims.

soft-heartedness

tender-heartedness

aroha (New Zealand)

Opposites

indifference

apathy

unconcern

mercilessness

, cold-heartedness

Seepity

Synonyms of 'compassion'

compassion

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单词	compassion
释义	Trends of compassion View usage for: compassion (kəmpæʃən) uncountable noun Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering. Patients need time and compassion from their physicians. [+ from] Synonyms: sympathy, understanding, charity, pity More Synonyms of compassion compassion in British English (kəmˈpæʃən) noun a feeling of distress and pity for the suffering or misfortune of another, often including the desire to alleviate it Word origin C14: from Old French, from Late Latin compassiō fellow feeling, from compatī to suffer with, from Latin com- with + patī to bear, suffer compassion in American English (kəmˈpæʃən) noun sorrow for the sufferings or trouble of another or others, accompanied by an urge to help; deep sympathy; pity SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpity Word origin ME & OFr < LL(Ec) compassio, sympathy < compassus, pp. of compati, to feel pity < L com-, together + pati, to suffer: see passion Examples of 'compassion' in a sentence compassion Jewel's eyes locked with Fancy's, but instead of `I told you so," Fancy saw only compassion there. Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (1990) In other languages compassion British English: compassion NOUN Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering. Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians. American English: compassion Brazilian Portuguese: compaixão Chinese: 同情 European Spanish: compasión French: compassion German: Mitgefühl Italian: compassione Japanese: 同情 Korean: 연민 European Portuguese: compaixão Latin American Spanish: compasión Chinese translation of 'compassion' compassion (kəmˈpæʃən) n (u) 同情 (tóngqíng) sb's compassion for sb 某人对(對)某人的同情 (mǒurén duì mǒurén de tóngqíng) (noun) in the sense of sympathy Definition a feeling of distress and pity for the suffering or misfortune of another They preach universal kindness and compassion. Synonyms sympathy We expressed our sympathy for her loss. understanding We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding. charity He had no sense of right and wrong, no charity, no humanity. pity He felt a sudden tender pity for her. humanity The speech showed great humility and humanity. ruth (archaic) mercy Neither side showed its prisoners any mercy. heart They are ruthless, formidable, without heart. quarter It is brutal work, with no quarter given. sorrow kindness We have been treated with such kindness by everybody. tenderness She smiled, politely, rather than with tenderness. condolence She sent him a letter of condolence. clemency The prisoners' pleas for clemency were turned down. commiseration I was moved to tears of pity and deep commiseration. fellow feeling There is genuine fellow feeling for the victims. soft-heartedness tender-heartedness aroha (New Zealand) Opposites indifference , apathy , unconcern , mercilessness , cold-heartedness Seepity Synonyms of 'compassion' compassion Explore 'compassion' in the dictionary
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