Sympathy
Word | SYMPATHY |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | sym pa thy |
Pronunciations | /ˈsɪmpəθi/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Sympathy"
What do we mean by sympathy?
A feeling of pity or sorrow for the distress of another; commiseration. synonym: pity. noun
An expression of such feeling. noun
Mutual understanding or feeling between people. noun
Agreement with or support for an opinion or position. noun
A tendency to support a position or opinion. noun
A relationship or affinity between things in which whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other. noun
A relation between bodies such that vibrations in one body cause sympathetic vibrations in another. noun
A relation between parts or organs by which a disease or disorder in one induces an effect in the other. noun
To sympathize.
Feeling identical with or resembling that which another feels; the quality or state of being affected with feelings or emotions corresponding in kind if not in degree to those which another experiences: said of pleasure or pain, but especially of the latter; fellow-feeling; commiseration; compassion. noun
An agreement of affections or inclinations, or a conformity of natural disposition which makes two persons agreeable each to the other; mutual or reciprocal inclination or affection; sympathetic interest: in this sense commonly followed by with: as, to have sympathy with a person in his hopes, aspirations, or aims. noun
In physiology and pathology: That state of an organ or a tissue which has a certain relation to the condition of another organ or tissue in health and disease; a related state of the vital manifestations or actions in different organs or tissues, such that when one part is excited or affected others are also affected; that relation of the organs and parts of a living body to each other whereby a disordered condition of one part induces more or less disorder in another part: as, for example, the pain in the brow caused by taking a draught of cold water into the stomach, the pain in the right shoulder arising from disease of the liver, or the irritation and vomiting produced by a tumor of the brain. noun
The influence which the physiological or pathological state of one individual has in producing the same or an analogous state in another at the same time or in rapid succession, as exemplified in the hysterical convulsions which affect a number of women on seeing one of their companions suffering from hysteria, or the yawning produced by seeing an other yawn. noun
Physical action at a distance (so used by old writers against astrology, who argue that the influence of the stars is not physical sympathy and not moral sympathy, and therefore does not exist at all): as, the sympathy between the lodestone and iron. noun
In acoustics, the fact, condition, or result of such a relation between two vibratile bodies that when one is thrown into vibration the other tends to vibrate in a similar or related way, in consequence of the vibrations communicated to it through the air or some other medium. noun
Affinity, harmony. noun
Feeling corresponding to that which another feels; the quality of being affected by the affection of another, with feelings correspondent in kind, if not in degree; fellow-feeling. noun
A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another; compassion.
The ability to share the feelings of another.
A mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.
Tendency towards or approval of the aims of a movement.
Artistic harmony, as of shape or colour in a painting.
Sympathy differs from empathy in the following ways: With sympathy, the helper: Helps within his/her comfort zone Makes a cursory judgment of the person's needs Often will get upset when it is explicitly revealed that their help is misguided or unwelcome (after a long buildup) May feel as if he or she is the 'mentor', or the 'superior' With empathy, the helper: Relates to the person on a personal basis Forms a deep emotional bond with the person on many levels Learns to see the situation from the person's perspective Sees the person more as an equal, and 'walks in their shoes'. The two should not be confused. More often than not, sympathy is the form of 'caring' that is given to those in need, and can be quite misguided, especially in dire situations that most are not used to dealing with. Most therapists, teachers, and unfortunately parents will often give this kind of 'help' to a troubled or very upset person. However, if they were willing to step outside their comfort zones, they could learn how to relate effectively. Despite these huge differences, many indeed DO confuse the two. Urban Dictionary
A word in the dictionary which falls alphabetically between the words shit and syphillis. Urban Dictionary
Sympathy is to compassion what phoniness is to authenticity. Sympathy is a fake coin. "There, there, it'll be all right". It is cheap, easy, sentimental and most often lacks sincerity. When someone has taken ill, lost his job, gotten injured or some other mishap, it is often at their own hands, through stupidity, in attentiveness or self destructive inclinations. They will then ask for sympathy, in other words, they want a free pass so they can go out and fuck up some more - this time with your blessing. It is co-dependent behavior, at best. Now, if you want to really support someone, you'll offer compassion and honesty. When sympathy shows up, honesty usually flies out the window, as they are most often wholly incompatible. Hence the popular quip, you'll find sympathy in the dictionary between shit and syphilus. It is worse than offering nothing at all. Urban Dictionary
A word between shit and syphilis Urban Dictionary
To like somebody Urban Dictionary
1. to care about someone else's feelings when they experience sadness or negative emotion due to an unfortunate event or situation. 2. two or more people have a goal, interest or opinion in common. 3. to feel support for a person or thing. Urban Dictionary
Located in the dictionary between shit and syphilis, according to Major Payne Urban Dictionary
Nothing more than a word in the dictionary between Shit and Syphilis Urban Dictionary
Anybody that pretends to feel sorry for, or care about somebody in a court room when a camera is rolling is usually the kind of person who wants to go back to laughing about the whole thing later on (while saying something like it wasn't funny at the time, but it was funny afterward). Urban Dictionary
The type of ballon d'or which Penaldo fans and Bayern munich fans want Lewandowski to win in 2021 because ballon d'or was cancelled in 2020. Urban Dictionary
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