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    Com·pas·sion
    /kəmˈpaSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others: "the victims should be treated with compassion"
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  3. Check pronunciation: compassion. Definition of compassion noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. COMPASSION definition: a feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering. Learn more.

  5. Jul 1, 2016 · Similarly, in a major systematic review of compassion and its evolutionary origins, Goetz et al. define it as: “the feeling that arises in witnessing another's suffering and that motivates a subsequent desire to help” (p. 351).

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  6. Jan 8, 2024 · How might we define compassion? The Hebrew and Greek words translated into English as “compassion” include the ideas of feeling distress over anothers ills, being moved in our innermost being (i.e., “heart of compassion,” or “bowels of mercy”), suffering with and being inwardly affected in a similar manner as the object of our ...

  7. Compassion definition: a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. See examples of COMPASSION used in a sentence.

  8. Feb 20, 2021 · Scientists define compassion as a sensitivity to the suffering of another, coupled with a desire to alleviate their suffering. This makes compassion a separate entity...

  9. Definition. Did you know? Synonyms. Synonym Chooser. Example Sentences. Word History. Phrases Containing. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. compassion. noun. com· pas· sion kəm-ˈpa-shən. Synonyms of compassion. : sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it. compassionless. kəm-ˈpa-shən-ləs. adjective.

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