compassion

kəmˈpæʃən

Definition

Definition of compassion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

feeling for othersdeep feeling for others' suffering and wanting to help them

She showed compassion to the injured animal.
His compassion for strangers inspired many.
Compassion led her to volunteer at the shelter.

empathy

sympathy

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Expressions with compassion

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compassion fatigue

emotional exhaustion and less empathy from seeing others suffer often

She experienced compassion fatigue after years as a nurse.

bowel of compassion

deep feeling of sympathy or pity

He was moved by a bowel of compassion for the orphan.

Origin of compassion

Latin, com- (with) + pati (to suffer)

Terms with compassion included in their meaning

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pity

compassion response

feeling sad for someone who is suffering or unlucky

sympathy

compassion

feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune

be kind

behavior

show kindness or compassion

have a good heart

kindness

show kindness and compassion to others

heartless

adj.

cruel

lacking compassion or kindness towards others

out of sympathy

adv.

motivation

because of feeling pity or compassion for someone

soft heart

compassion

kind and compassionate nature

pity

emotion

provoke sympathy or compassion in others

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French:compassion, ...
German:Mitgefühl, ...
Italian:compassione, ...
Spanish:compasión, ...
Portuguese:compaixão, ...
Chinese:同情心, ...
Japanese:思いやり, ...
Arabic:تَعاطُف, ...
Hebrew:חֶמְלָה, ...
Russian:сострадание, ...
Ukrainian:співчуття, ...
Hindi:करुणा, ...
Bengali:সহমর্মিতা, ...
Catalan:compassió, ...
Czech:soucit, ...
Danish:medfølelse, ...
Dutch:compassie, ...
Greek:συμπόνια, ...
Hungarian:együttérzés, ...
Khmer:ករុណា, ...
Korean:연민, ...
Persian:دلسوزی, ...
Polish:współczucie, ...
Portuguese (BR):compaixão, ...
Romanian:compasiune, ...
Swedish:medkänsla, ...
Thai:ความเห็นอกเห็นใจ, ...
Turkish:merhamet, ...
Vietnamese:lòng trắc ẩn, ...

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