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Kindness vs. Compassion
Kindness
/ˈkaɪndnəs/Examples:
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Compassion
/kəmˈpæʃən/Examples:
You have no compassion on my poor nerves.'She ached with compassion for the middle-aged star.Her situation should secure your compassion.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Kindness is often associated with doing nice things for others, whereas compassion involves a deeper level of empathy and understanding for others' feelings.
- Kindness can be a simple act, like giving someone a compliment or helping them with a task.
- Compassion requires understanding and a desire to alleviate the suffering of others.
- Kindness is something you can choose to do in any given situation, compassion is more about the feeling and connection that comes from understanding someone else's experiences.
- While kindness is about actions, compassion involves being emotionally moved by someone's situation and wanting to help.
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