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Sympathy indicates a geniune feeling of sorrow for another, accompanied by a sense or expression that the sympathetic feels the other person's pain, or has experienced similar pain. Pity is a term that expresses sorrow for another person's troubles, but without the sense of sharing that person's feelings. "I know exactly how you feel; I feel your pain" is a statement of sympathy. "It must be terrible feeling the pain you do" is a statement of pity.
Some people think expressions of pity are condescending in the sense that the people expressing the pity cannot imagine getting themselves into the same situation as the person in trouble. That can come across as a statement of moral superiority. "It must be a terrible thing to be a drug addict. I can't imagine how awful that must be" suggests (especially if you are a drug addict) that the speaker considers himself to be too morally superior to ever get himself into the drug addiction trap. As a result, people have a tendency to express sympathy when what they feel is pity.
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What is the difference between the word pity and sympathy?
To pity someone is to feel so bad about the situation they are in. To sympathize with someone, is like pity, but only to the extent that you actually know how they feel, they are in a similar situation to what you are in, or were in
The difference between empathy and sympathy?
Sympathy is similar to commiseration: you feel for someone who is going though something difficult or painful. Empathy, on the other hand, is the capacity to put yourself in someone else's shoes and understand that person's feelings, state of mind, etc.
What is the deference between sympathy and empathy?
Basically, sympathy is when you feel for the person (mostly when you feel bad for them). Empathy is when you know exactly how the person feels and can relate and can also feel so much like them, that you react to their emotions.
When do you feel empathy?
Empathy is the ability to recognize the emotions of another sentient entity. An example is when you see an ill person and you pity him/her, or when you see children playing and you know they are happy. Empathy is thought to be the prerequisite for sympathy and compassion. However, simply having empathy is not enough for sympathy. One can see a person smiling and understand that they are happy, yet not feel happy at the same time. Additionally, people who torture other people certainly are empathetic but they show no compassion.
What is the difference between intrapsychic and interpsychic?
difference between interpsychic and intrapsychic
What is the difference between the word pity and sympathy?
To pity someone is to feel so bad about the situation they are in. To sympathize with someone, is like pity, but only to the extent that you actually know how they feel, they are in a similar situation to what you are in, or were in
What is a synonym for compass?
sympathy, kindness, pity
How do you spell pity?
That is the correct spelling of the word "pity" (to have sympathy for the unfortunate).
What is the difference between pity and sorrow?
Pity is when you feel sorry for others, it is temporary and sorrow is a sad sentiment that is deeper than pity which lingers on and is mostly a subjective experience.
Totle states that it is the unmerited misfortune of the tragic hero that arouses in the viewer?
pity and sympathy
What comparisons does candy make between his own conditions and his dogs?
No one really wants them; they don't need him and they're just keeping him out of sympathy (or pity).
What are words describing compassion?
words that describe compassion is consciousness, mercilessness, pity, sympathy, and sorrow
Why does Mr T pity the fool?
Just fake sympathy for someone he is gonna crush or beat down.
What kind of Noun is pity?
The noun "pity" is an abstract noun that refers to the feeling of sympathy or sorrow for someone else's suffering or misfortune. It is used to express compassion or concern for another person's situation.
Is it to late to try to play for the NBA?
Yes. Not only are you unathletic, you don't know the difference between "to" and "too". I pity you
What is another word for 'condolence'?
comfort, commiseration, compassion, condolement, consolation, fellow feeling, solace, pity, sympathy, solace,
What language is pathétique?
It is French, and means arousing sympathy, pity or compassion. It does NOT mean pathetic in the common sense of sad, failing, disgusting.
