Definition of compasion
1. compassion [ n ] a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Used in print:(Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)
If there were only the mess , all would be clear ; but there is also compassion .
(The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)
It occurred to me that you might be interested in some thoughts which I expressed privately in recent years , in the hope of clearing_up a certain confusion in the public mind about what foreign_policy is all about and what it means , and of developing a certain compassion for those who are carrying such responsibilities inside Government .
Synonyms compassion compassionateness Related Terms sympathy mercifulness tenderness heartstrings feel_for2. compassion [ n ] the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
Used in print:(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)
We should think_of it more as an act of justice than compassion '' .
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