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compassion

Main Entry:: com·pas·sion
Pronunciation:: \kəm-ˈpa-shən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin compassion-, compassio, from compati to sympathize, from Latin com- + pati to bear, suffer — more at patient
Date:: 14th century

: sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it

synonyms see pity

— com·pas·sion·less

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\-ləs\ adjective

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