compassion

  • 21compassion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, great ▪ genuine, true ▪ human VERB + COMPASSION ▪ be filled with …

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  • 22COMPASSION — n. f. Pitié qui nous fait partager les maux d’autrui. Avoir de la compassion pour la misère d’autrui. Avoir pitié et compassion. Avoir de grands sentiments de compassion. être touché de compassion. Inspirer de la compassion. être ému de… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 23compassion — com|pas|sion [kəmˈpæʃən] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin compassio, from compati to feel sympathy , from Latin com ( COM ) + pati to suffer ] a strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, and a desire to help …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24compassion — n. 1) to arouse compassion 2) to demonstrate, display, show; feel, have compassion 3) deep, profound, strong compassion 4) compassion for 5) out of compassion (to act out of compassion) …

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  • 25compassion — 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

  • 26compassion — coumpassioun, ien f. compassion; pitié. Aver de compassion per quauqu un : avoir de la pitié, de la compassion, pour quelqu un …

    Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu

  • 27compassion — com|pas|sion [ kəm pæʃn ] noun uncount a feeling of sympathy and caring for someone who is in a bad situation: Both women shared a compassion for victims of war. They had acted out of compassion …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28compassion — [[t]kəmpæ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering. Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians …

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  • 29compassion — UK [kəmˈpæʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] a feeling of sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation because you understand and care about them They had acted out of compassion. Both women shared a compassion for victims of war …

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  • 30compassion — 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… …

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