Compassion

What do we mean by compassion?

Deep awareness of the suffering of another accompanied by the wish to relieve it. synonym: pity. noun

To compassionate; pity; commiserate.

Literally, a suffering with another; hence, a feeling of sorrow or pity excited by the sufferings or misfortunes of another; sympathy; commiseration; pity. noun

Twice used in the plural in the authorized version of the Bible. noun

Synonyms Commiseration, Sympathy, etc. (see pity), kindness, tenderness, clemency, fellow-feeling. noun

To pity. transitive verb

Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. noun

Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it noun

To pity. verb

The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it noun

A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering noun

Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word compassion:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe compassion:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective compassion:
fatigue, love, strength, based.

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