Definitions for compassionkəmˈpæʃ ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
com•pas•sion*kəmˈpæʃ ən(n.)
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
compassion, compassionateness(noun)
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
compassion, pity(noun)
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
Wiktionary
compassion(Noun)
Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it
Webster Dictionary
Compassion(noun)
literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
Compassion(verb)
to pity
Translations for compassion
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
compassion(noun)
sorrow or pity for the sufferings of another person.
- deernis, medelye, meegevoelAfrikaans
- شَفَقَه، حُنُوArabic
- съчуствиеBulgarian
- compaixãoPortuguese (BR)
- slitování, soucitCzech
- das MitleidGerman
- medfølelse; medlidenhedDanish
- συμπόνιαGreek
- compasiónSpanish
- kaastunneEstonian
- ترحم؛ دلسوزیFarsi
- myötätuntoFinnish
- compassionFrench
- חֶמלָהHebrew
- अनुकंपा, दयाHindi
- sućut, samilost, sažaljenjeCroatian
- szánalomHungarian
- belas kasihanIndonesian
- samúðIcelandic
- compassioneItalian
- 同情Japanese
- 측은한 마음Korean
- gailestis, užuojautaLithuanian
- līdzjūtībaLatvian
- belas kasihanMalay
- medelevenDutch
- medlidenhet, medynk, barmhjertighetNorwegian
- litośćPolish
- ترحم؛ دلسوزیPersian
- زړسوى، خواخوږى، رحكم، همدردىPashto
- compaixãoPortuguese
- compasiuneRomanian
- состраданиеRussian
- súcitSlovak
- sočutjeSlovenian
- saosećanjeSerbian
- medlidandeSwedish
- ความเห็นใจThai
- acıma, merhametTurkish
- 同情(心)，憐憫Chinese (Trad.)
- жалість, співчуттяUkrainian
- ہمدردی ، ترسUrdu
- lòng thươngVietnamese
- 同情，怜悯Chinese (Simp.)
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