Compassion
11compassion — index benevolence (disposition to do good), clemency, condonation, consideration (sympathetic regard), humanity (humaneness), indulgence …
12compassion — pity, commiseration, ruth, *sympathy, empathy, condolence Analogous words: tenderness, compassionateness, responsiveness, warmheartedness (see corresponding adjectives at TENDER): *mercy, charity, grace, lenity, clemency Contrasted words:… …
13compassion — [n] tender feeling benevolence, charity, clemency, commiseration, compunction, condolence, consideration, empathy, fellow feeling, grace, heart, humaneness, humanity, kindness, lenity, mercy, softheartedness, softness, sorrow, sympathy,… …
14compassion — ► NOUN ▪ sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. ORIGIN Latin, from compati suffer with …
15compassion — [kəm pash′ən] n. [ME & OFr < LL(Ec) compassio, sympathy < compassus, pp. of compati, to feel pity < L com , together + pati, to suffer: see PASSION] sorrow for the sufferings or trouble of another or others, accompanied by an urge to… …
16Compassion — This article is about the virtue. For the Christian child sponsorship organization, see Compassion International. Great Compassion redirects here. For Great Compassion Dhāranī, see Nīlakantha dhāranī. Compassion personified: a statue at the Epcot …
17compassion — (kon pâ sion ; en poésie, de quatre syllabes) s. f. Sentiment qui nous fait compatir. • Vous n avez pas assez de compassion pour ceux...., PASC. Prov. 8. • Si vous pouvez trouver dans ma compassion...., CORN. Hor. V, 2. • Le grand César… …
18Compassion — Logo des Compassion Projektes Das Compassion Projekt ist ein Projekt sozialen Lernens. Ziel ist die Entwicklung sozialverpflichteter Haltungen wie Solidarität, Kooperation, Kommunikation und Engagement für Menschen, die auf die Hilfe anderer… …
19compassion — 01. Her [compassion] for others led her into a life of volunteer work. 02. It is hard to feel much [compassion] for someone who loses all their money by trying some get rich quick scheme. 03. If children learn to feel [compassion] for others,… …
20COMPASSION — s. f. Pitié, commisération, mouvement de l âme qui nous rend sensibles aux maux d autrui. Avoir compassion de la misère d autrui. Avoir pitié et compassion. Avoir de grands sentiments de compassion. Être touché de compassion. Inspirer de la… …
