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compassion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, great ▪ genuine, true ▪ human VERB + COMPASSION ▪ be filled with … Collocations dictionary
compassion — ► NOUN ▪ sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. ORIGIN Latin, from compati suffer with … English terms dictionary
COMPASSION — COMPASSION, norm governing the relationship between human beings and also regulating their behavior toward animals. In the Bible The biblical noun raḥamim and the verb raḥam, riḥam, frequently used to denote this behavior, are derived from the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
compassion — noun (U) a strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, and a desire to help them (+ for): compassion for the poor and sick | feel/show compassion: Come have a drink, offered Cook, feeling compassion. | be filled with compassion… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
compassion — mid 14c., from O.Fr. compassion sympathy, pity (12c.), from L.L. compassionem (nom. compassio) sympathy, noun of state from pp. stem of compati to feel pity, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + pati to suffer (see PASSION (Cf … Etymology dictionary
compassion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Late Latin; Anglo French, from Late Latin compassion , compassio, from compati to sympathize, from Latin com + pati to bear, suffer more at patient Date: 14th century sympathetic consciousness… … New Collegiate Dictionary
compassion — noun have you no compassion for a fellow human being? Syn: pity, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, care, concern, solicitude, sensitivity, warmth, love, tenderness, mercy, leniency, tolerance, kindness, humanity, charity … Thesaurus of popular words
compassion — noun /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/ Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it Syn: empathy, pity, tenderheartedness, sorrow, kindness, heart … Wiktionary
compassion fatigue — noun indifference to charitable appeals on behalf of people in need, experienced as a result of the frequency of such appeals … English new terms dictionary
compassion — noun sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Origin ME: via OFr. from eccles. L. compassio(n ), from compati suffer with … English new terms dictionary
compassion — noun Syn: sympathy, empathy, understanding, fellow feeling, pity, care, concern, sensitivity, kindness Ant: indifference, cruelty … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary