compassion, pity
(noun) the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
compassion, compassionateness
(noun) a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering
Source: WordNet® 3.1
compassion (usually uncountable, plural compassions)
Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.
• (deep awareness of another's suffering): empathy, mercy, ruth, pity, sorrow, tenderheartedness
• (desire to relieve another's suffering): kindness, heart, mercy, ruth, tenderheartedness
compassion (third-person singular simple present compassions, present participle compassioning, simple past and past participle compassioned)
(obsolete) To pity.
Source: Wiktionary
Com*pas"sion, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. compassio, fr. compati to have compassion; com- + pati to bear, suffer. See Patient.]
Definition: Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. Womanly igenuity set to work by womanly compassion. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Pity; sympathy; commiseration; fellow-feeling; mercy; condolence. See Pity.
Com*pas"sion, v. t.
Definition: To pity. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
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