Definition of simpathetic
1. sympathetic [ a ] (physiology; anatomy) or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
Examples:
"sympathetic neurons"
"sympathetic stimulation"
(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)
Hereby , the external object viewed by the eyes remains the thing that is seen , not the retinal image , the purpose of which would be to achieve perceptive cooperation by stirring sympathetic impulses in the other sensory centers , motor tensions , associated word symbols , and consciousness .
(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)
A previously extinguished conditioned_reaction was restored in monkey A and was associated with typical signs of emotional excitement including sympathetic discharges .
Moreover , the dominance in parasympathetic action ( with reciprocal inhibition of the sympathetic ) at the hypothalamic level induces , by its peripheral action , the autonomic symptoms of sleep and , by its action on the cortex , a lessening in the reactivity of the sensory and motor apparatus of the somatic nervous_system .
With the dominance of the sympathetic division of the hypothalamus , the opposite changes occur .
Although no drugs act exclusively on the hypothalamus or a part of it , there is sufficient specificity to distinguish drugs which shift the hypothalamic balance to the sympathetic side from those which produce a parasympathetic dominance .
Synonyms sympathetic Related Terms anatomy physiology sympathetic_nervous_system2. sympathetic [ a ] expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
Examples:
"sympathetic to the students'
cause"
"a sympathetic observer"
"a sympathetic gesture"
(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)
The feeling of individual inferiority , defeat , or humilation growing out of various social situations or individual deficiencies or failures is compensated for by communion in worship or prayer with a friendly , but all-victorious Father-God , as_well as by sympathetic fellowship with others who share this faith , and by opportunities in religious acts for giving_vent to emotions and energies .
(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)
King_Muhammad /5 , was known to be most sympathetic to the formation of local self-government and made the first firm promise of elections on May_Day , 1957 .
(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)
Wilson again went downtown to a different banker , an intelligent young white_man who seemed rather sympathetic , but he shook his head .
Synonyms sympathetic Related Terms unsympathetic kind empathic commiserative congenial compassionate3. sympathetic [ a ] having similar disposition and tastes
Examples:
"a compatible married couple"
"with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"
(Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)
No cow thief could count_on a jury of his sympathetic peers to free him any_longer .
Synonyms sympathetic compatible Related Terms congenial4. sympathetic [ a ] showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
Examples:
"was charitable in his opinions of others"
"kindly criticism"
"a kindly act"
"sympathetic words"
"a large-hearted mentor"
5. sympathetic [ a ] showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
Examples:
"was charitable in his opinions of others"
"kindly criticism"
"a kindly act"
"sympathetic words"
(Brainard Cheney, "Christianity and the Tragic Vision-Ut...)
He opens his discourse , however , with a review of the Eisenhower inaugural festivities at which a sympathetic press had assembled its massive talents , all primed to catch some revelation of the emerging new age .
Synonyms kindly sympathetic charitable Related Terms kind6. sympathetic [ a ] (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
Examples:
"the sympathetic characters in the play"
7. sympathetic [ a ] relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
Examples:
"sympathetic vibration"
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