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Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it. See synonyms at pity.
[Middle English compassioun, from Late Latin compassiō, compassiōn-, from compassus, past participle of compatī, to sympathize : Latin com-, com- + Latin patī, to suffer.]
compassionless com·pas'sion·less adj.
noun
Definition: tender feeling
Antonyms: cruelty, harshness, hatred, indifference, meanness, mercilessness, tyranny
Lila was filled with compassion on her first day at the hospital.
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"In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity."
- Anne Baxter
"Compassion has no place in the natural order of the world which operates on the basis of necessity. Compassion opposes this order and is therefore best thought of as being in some way supernatural."
- John Berger
"I know the compassion of others is a relief at first. I don't despise it. But it can't quench pain, it slips through your soul as through a sieve. And when our suffering has been dragged from one pity to another, as from one mouth to another, we can no longer respect or love it."
- Georges Bernanos
"Out of compassion I destroy the darkness of their ignorance. From within them I light the lamp of wisdom and dispel all darkness from their lives."
- Bhagavad Gita
"The dew of compassion is a tear."
- Lord Byron
"I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance."
- Pablo Casals
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Compassion is best described as an understanding of the emotional state of another; not to be confused with empathy. Compassion is often combined with a desire to alleviate or reduce the suffering of another; to show special kindness to those who suffer. Compassion may lead one to feel empathy with another person. Compassion is often characterized through actions, wherein a person acting with compassion will seek to aid those they feel compassionate for.
Compassionate acts are generally considered those which take into account the suffering of others and attempt to alleviate that suffering. In this sense, the various forms of the Golden Rule are in part based on the concept of compassion, if also on the concept of empathy.
Compassion differs from other forms of helpful or humane behavior in that its focus is primarily on the alleviation of suffering. Acts of kindness which seek primarily to confer benefit rather than relieve existing suffering are better classified as acts of altruism, although, in this sense, compassion itself can be seen as a subset of altruism, it being defined as the type of behavior which seeks to benefit others by reducing their suffering.
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Affection • Anticipation •
Appreciation • Assertiveness •
Calmness • Charity • Commitment • Compassion • Confidence • Courage • Curiosity • Detachment • Determination • Diligence • Ecstasy • Empathy • Enthusiasm • Forgiveness • |
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - medfølelse
Français (French)
n. - compassion
Deutsch (German)
n. - Mitleid, Erbarmen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συμπόνια, κατανόηση
Italiano (Italian)
commiserazione, compassione, pietà, compatimento
Português (Portuguese)
n. - compaixão (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - compasión, piedad
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - medlidande, medkänsla
中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
同情, 怜悯
中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 同情, 憐憫
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) شفقه, رحمه, حنان, رأفه, عطف
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