COMPASSION


Meaning of COMPASSION in English

com ‧ pas ‧ sion /kəmˈpæʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin compassio , from compati 'to feel sympathy' , from Latin com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + pati 'to suffer' ]

a strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, and a desire to help them

compassion for

compassion for the sick

feel/show/have compassion

Did he feel any compassion for the victim of his crime?

with compassion

Lieberman explores this sensitive topic with compassion.

I was shocked by the doctor’s lack of compassion.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.