Definitions for compassionkəmˈpæʃ ən

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

com•pas•sion*kəmˈpæʃ ən(n.)

  1. a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for someone struck by misfortune, accompanied by a desire to alleviate the suffering; mercy.

* Syn: See sympathy.

Origin of compassion:

1300–50; ME (< AF) < LL compassiō < compat(ī) (see compatible )

Princeton's WordNet

  1. compassion, compassionateness(noun)

    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

  2. compassion, pity(noun)

    the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

Wiktionary

  1. compassion(Noun)

    Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it

Webster Dictionary

  1. Compassion(noun)

    literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration

  2. Compassion(verb)

    to pity


Translations for compassion

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

compassion(noun)

sorrow or pity for the sufferings of another person.

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