kəˌmizəˈrāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French commisération, from Latin commiseration-, commiseratio part of an oration intended to excite compassion, from commiseratus + -ion-, -io -ion
: the act of commiserating : the feeling or showing of sorrow or the expression of condolence for the wants or distresses of another
an adult who falls on the street is the object of … commiseration — Agnes Repplier
Synonyms: see sympathy