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compassion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | compassionateness |
| Type of | sympathy, fellow feeling |
| Has types | mellowness, mercifulness, mercy, tenderness, heartstrings, tenderheartedness |
| Derivation | compassionate |
compassion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pity |
| Type of | mercifulness, mercy |
| Derivation | compassionate |
Examples of compassion
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Of course, an all-loving and forgiving God will show compassion to Michael Vick.
From the dailyherald.com
Compassion could lead to future deadly harm, while brutality prevents injustice.
From the sfgate.com
Because when we elevate our compassion, it leads to action to solve the problem.
From the us.cnn.com
They have lived to bring joy, compassion, and happiness where it is needed most.
From the theepochtimes.com
Brown is known for his compassion for defendants, even those he sends to prison.
From the stltoday.com
Wesley urged parents to educate their children about compassion towards animals.
From the ecocentric.blogs.time.com
For a show about death and the limits of compassion, Bea is surprisingly joyous.
From the guardian.co.uk
No civilized person with a brain or an ounce of compassion wears fur these days.
From the fresnobee.com
Garry Peter Morris's portrayal exudes an air of quiet confidence and compassion.
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- A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
- The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
- (compassionate) showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"
- Compassion (from Latin: "co-suffering") is a virtue --one in which the emotional capacities of empathy and sympathy (for the suffering of others) are regarded as a part of love itself, and a cornerstone of greater social interconnectedness and humanism --foundational to the highest principles in ...
- Compassion (or Laura Tobin) is a fictional character in the Eighth Doctor Adventures novels based upon the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. Compassion was originally from a people known as the Remote, a splinter group of the time travelling voodoo cult Faction Paradox. ...
- (Compassionate) willing and able to help someone in need
- An understanding, empathic care towards all others in their moments of suffering
- Compassion is understanding and caring when someone is hurt or troubled, even if you don't know them. It is wanting to help, even if all you can do is listen and say kind words. You forgive mistakes. You are a friend when someone needs a friend.
- Is much like sympathy in that it stems from the suffering of another, but it also includes the need or desire to alleviate suffering" (Eisenberg, 2002).
