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noun
A person who sympathizes (with a political cause, a side in a conflict, etc.); a supporter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, often
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person who has, shows or expresses sympathy (with another person or people); a person who enters into the feelings of another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sympathiser, well-wisher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend
Narrower terms: bleeding heart, fellow traveler, fellow traveller
noun
commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sympathiser, comforter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: communicator
Narrower terms: Job's comforter
History
Etymology tree English sympathize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sympathizer From sympathize + -er.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
