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noun
The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: fellow feeling, mercy, bowels, commiseration, compassion, empathy, pity, remorse, rue, ruth, sympathy, tenderheartedness, loving-kindness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: condolence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acknowledgment, acknowledgement
noun
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: pity, ruth, pathos
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sympathy, fellow feeling
History
From Middle French commisération.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
