Compassionate

Word COMPASSIONATE
Character 13
Hyphenation com pas sion ate
Pronunciations /kəmˈpæʃənət/

Definitions and meanings of "Compassionate"

What do we mean by compassionate?

Feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic. adjective

Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances. adjective

To pity. transitive verb

To have compassion for; pity; commiserate.

Characterized by compassion; full of compassion or pity; easily moved to sympathy by the sufferings, wants, or infirmities of others.

Calling for or calculated to excite compassion; pitiable; pitiful.

Complaining.

One who compassionates, pities, or commiserates. noun

Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful. adjective

Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable. adjective

To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with. transitive verb

Having, feeling of showing compassion; sympathetic. adjective

Given to someone because of a domestic emergency. adjective

To feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for. verb

Showing or having compassion adjective

Share the suffering of verb

To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.

Inclined to pity or mercy. Thesaurus: benevolent, supportive, charitable, sympathetic, tender, humane, caring, feeling, indulgent, lenient; Antonym: cold-hearted. Merciful. (from AllWords.com) "HELPFUL" is not in 'compassionate'definition.This word has been carefully selected to be associated to conservatism. Urban Dictionary

Able to understand people's feelings from personal experience. Urban Dictionary

Having such a deep and intense compassion that it feels like it's part of your nationality. Urban Dictionary

The practice of compassion on all living things. Urban Dictionary

A person who follows the social and political philosophy of Compassionate Bastardism. Urban Dictionary

It is a social and political philosophy which encourages people to face up to their own rather nasty human nature and describes policies to protect society. Compassionate Bastardism is about accepting that we are all bastards and harnessing the greed that drives the majority, but at the same time ensuring that everyone is provided with the means to survive. Urban Dictionary

Something more than casual sex, something more than “no strings attached” sex, compassionate sex is something beautiful, enjoyable, and amazing! It’s a passionate sexual experience between two people that have a strong desire to care, and share, and please each other, ie “Making Love” with limited or restricted emotions. Urban Dictionary

A phrase coined by the Republicans for the 2000 presidential election in an effort to divert focus from the fact that in recent history the party had not been known for its compassion. Thus, a camouflage over reality, a diversion of attention from unflattering fact, a ruse, a marketing gimmick to cover up a weakness by asserting that you actually have the strength when you don’t. Urban Dictionary

One with mostly conservative views but who wants to differentiate themselves from the more hard-line conservatives of old. Urban Dictionary

To defend yourself without inflicting harm on your opponent. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Compassionate

The word "compassionate" in example sentences

SOME ON THE RIGHT argue that by putting the word compassionate in front of conservatism, George W. Bush somehow diminished the principles that have animated the conservative movement since at least the rise of Barry Goldwater in 1964. ❋ KARL ROVE (2010)

If I hear one more time the term compassionate conservatism, I will scream. ❋ Unknown (2008)

COOPER: Are we going to hear the term compassionate conservative? ❋ Unknown (2004)

Psychologist: The term compassionate conservative is an "oxymoron" ❋ Unknown (2010)

"When the term compassionate conservative was invented, that person had just met Dean." ❋ Thoughtfulconservative (2010)

Is this what they call compassionate conservatism? ❋ Unknown (2006)

That's, kind of, the heart of what they call compassionate conservatism: that the American experience must be alive and viable for everyone, and that government has a role to help people have the tools so they can help themselves. ❋ Unknown (2004)

PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: Up front this morning, President Bush is on his way to Cleveland, as Leon just reported, where he will be making a speech about what he calls compassionate conservatism. ❋ Unknown (2002)

I mean, that moment of what I call compassionate conversion for me happened in -- in ❋ Unknown (2000)

This time, death penalty opponents say Bush's decision on whether to delay Beets 'execution will help define what he calls compassionate conservatism. ❋ Unknown (2000)

That agenda was called "compassionate conservatism" and I was grateful for it. ❋ Jim Wallis (2011)

Because we believe that compassionate is possible. ❋ George Elerick (2010)

When I heard him called a compassionate conservative I knew he was dead in the water! ❋ Unknown (2007)

December's tsunami struck an empathetic chord which reverberated in compassionate people around the world. ❋ Unknown (2005)

That's why George W. Bush had to add the word compassionate to his label, that's why he's not talking about any of these issues, he's trying to make an issue of education because he can't take on any of the things that first occur to you when you want to know who your president is going to be. ❋ Unknown (2000)

In certain quarters, I was known as compassionate and fair, a reputation that was, quite frankly, deserved. ❋ Peter David (1997)

[Bush] [compassionate conservatism] ❋ Roger Lemaitre (2005)

[The old] [widow] was [compassionate] when she heard about death,because of her husband. ❋ SomeoneNew (2011)

Wow! [I wish] [I had] [that much] compassionality. ❋ The Real Word Whore (2018)

Franciscans are [firm] [believers] in compassionism.` ❋ Al Chort (2010)

A Compassionate Bastard wants to live in a world where it is not necessary to be confronted by [beggars] or demands for [handouts] from charities. Governments are responsible for proving for their citizens and in a Compassionate Bastard system you could be as [big a] bastard as you liked, focussing on your own well-being and lifestyle reassured that everyone’s basic needs would be taken care of, yet not feel that you are being taken advantage of with over-taxation or rewarding of the lazy. ❋ Compassionate Bastard (2009)

Compassionate Bastardism holds that if you want a fair society you have to be a bastard about being compassionate so that your [compassion] can go to the people that really [need it] and it cannot be taken advantage of by [the bastards]. ❋ Compassionate Bastard (2009)

Every time he [touches] me, every time we are together it’s more than [casual], it’s more than just a random lay… it’s passionate, and compassionate, [compassionate sex]! ❋ Just Me C (2009)

“In his [Inaugural] Address, the President called on Americans to become citizens, not spectators. Since that time the President has used compassionate conservatism as his [governing] philosophy as the Administration has moved to tackle some of [society's] toughest assignments, such as educating our children, fighting poverty at home, and helping poor countries around the globe.” ❋ Bill Garnett (2004)

[Robin Williams]: [Compassionate conservative]. I don't know what that is, it sounds like a [Volvo] with a gun rack. ❋ Nycemt83 (2007)

[Richard] tried using compassionate defense against his [assailant] but was [overpowered]. ❋ Tnsi (2009)

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