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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•pas•sion /kəmˈpæʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] - a feeling of sympathy for another's misfortune.
com•pas•sion•ate /kəmˈpæʃənɪt/USA pronunciation adj. com•pas•sion•ate•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•pas•sion (kəm pash′ən),USA pronunciation n. - a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
v.t. - [Archaic.]to compassionate.
- Late Latin compassiōn- (stem of compassiō). See com-, passion
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English (1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged commiseration, mercy, tenderness, heart, clemency. See sympathy.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mercilessness, indifference.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•pas•sion•ate (adj. kəm pash′ə nit;v. kəm pash′ə nāt′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -at•ed, -at•ing. adj. - having or showing compassion:a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- granted in an emergency:compassionate military leave granted to attend a funeral.
- [Obs.]pitiable.
v.t. - to have compassion for;
pity.
- compassion + -ate1 1580–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender.
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