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compassion (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Late Latin compassio, from compati 'to feel sympathy', from Latin com- ( COM-) + pati 'to suffer']
a strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, and a desire to help them
compassion for
::compassion for the sick
feel/show/have compassion
::Did he feel any compassion for the victim of his crime?
with compassion
::Lieberman explores this sensitive topic with compassion.
::I was shocked by the doctor's lack of compassion .