1. A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
   - compassionateness 
2. The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
   - pity

Derived forms: compassions

See also: compassionate

Type of: fellow feeling, mercifulness, mercy, sympathy

Encyclopedia: Compassion

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