Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Feeling empathy and concern for others, especially when they are in distress or suffering.
Compassion
/kəmˈpæʃən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
You have no compassion on my poor nerves.'
She ached with compassion for the middle-aged star.
Her situation should secure your compassion.
Etymology:
The term compassion comes from the Latin word compassio, which means to suffer together. The prefix com- suggests with, and passio stems from pati, meaning to suffer. In Middle English, the term was borrowed from the Old French compassion.
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