Thesaurus: compassion

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1. n. Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.
2. v. t. To pity.
3. n. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
4. n. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
5. 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. To pity. [Obs.] Shak.
6. Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrowexcited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity;commiseration.Womanly igenuity set to work by womanly compassion. Macaulay.
7. n:100 n. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering n. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it