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

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sympathy

The word "sympathy" in example sentences

It is my belief that she is trying to gain sympathy from the Republican conservative base, as the "poor Sarah, everyone picks on me." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some play on the image of the troubled and traumatized veteran, even using it to win sympathy from a judge or jury. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My main sympathy is for the woman and children of Sodom. ❋ Hal Duncan (2006)

To paraphrase his satyrical entry at the Reagan Wing, Doug alleges that Mike! faked or made up this DUI or at least preemptively announced it as a devious ploy to gain sympathy from the electorate. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In 'The Theory of Moral Sentiments, published in 1759, Adam Smith boldly recast the question of virtue in terms of what we now call empathy but which he called sympathy. ❋ Matt Ridley (2011)

Perhaps he liked it; — but any man endowed with that power of appreciation which we call sympathy, would have felt it to be as cold as though it had come from a figure on a glass window. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Who can tell what metals the gods use in forging the subtle bond which we call sympathy, which we might as well call love. ❋ Unknown (2000)

The moment in the story where their sympathy is aroused is the swallowing of the kids, because the children do realize the possibility of being disposed of in the mother's absence. ❋ Unknown (1915)

She is filled with curiosity, which she calls sympathy with the simple, stern religion; and this Müller, who goes about preaching, is now at Tübingen. ❋ Unknown (1905)

Do you not find that they merely talk and express what they call their sympathy? ' ❋ Mark Rutherford (1872)

Through what they call sympathy, and that's inexplicable. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

But the germ of a fatal spiritual ambition is lurking within him; and as he grows into a youth, he hankers after something which he calls sympathy, but which is really applause. ❋ Sutherland Orr (1865)

Nothing ever touched the heart of the reader, that did not come from the heart of the writer: your sympathy is the test of our truth. ❋ Unknown (1851)

Perhaps he liked it; -- but any man endowed with that power of appreciation which we call sympathy, would have felt it to be as cold as though it had come from a figure on a glass window. ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

These considerations ought to teach us that justice to others and to ourselves is the same; that we cannot define our duties by mathematical lines ruled by the square, but must fill with them the great circle traced by the compasses; that the circle of humanity is the limit, and we are but the point in its centre, the drops in the great Atlantic, the atom or particle, bound by a mysterious law of attraction which we term sympathy to every other atom in the mass; that the physical and moral welfare of others cannot be indifferent to us; that we have a direct and immediate interest in the public morality and popular intelligence, in the well-being and physical comfort of the people at large. ❋ Albert Pike (1850)

And, ere I begin, I must ask the reader to walk with me in all sympathy; and, since sympathy is merely understanding, begin by understanding me and whom and what I write about. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When one of her clients killed her husband in sympathy, they branded her as a murderess and an adulterer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[I don't] [want] your sympathy, I've had just about [enough] of it. ❋ Shadow Creator (2007)

You want sympathy? [It's in] [the dictionary] between shit and [syphillis]! ❋ B.J. Morley (2007)

Please don't ask me to [sympathize] with you after you pulled a knife on your girlfriend and she dumped you. When my friend had a heart attack, he was completely [uninterested] in constructive suggestions such as staying [hydrated] and eating healthier, he just wanted sympathy. ❋ Psychokitty (2016)

her eye was [burning] when i [blasted] it with [jizm], now she wants some sympathy. ❋ DR. NastyNuts (2004)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

1. "I am [sorry for your loss]." 2. "[I would] like to extend my [sympathy] to the family." ❋ Cavanobrien (2014)

If your looking for [sympathy], look in [the dictionary] [between shit and syphilis]. ❋ HarriePitts (2017)

Nephew- " Man, [that sucks] to hear about Mike " Uncle- " [Hell no], I have [no sympathy] for his ass " ❋ 'Denver's Finest' (2022)

The lawyers [don't give a fuck] about [George Floyd] or his life, any more than anybody else that never met the guy. He didn't even exist to most people around the world until [May 25], 2020. Nobody that doesn't know a guy has sympathy for him, that isn't human. ❋ Solid Mantis (2021)

[Lewandisney] deserves the [sympathy d'or] not [ballon d'or]. ❋ LM0710 (2021)

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