01 n. Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.
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Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.“Womanly ingenuity set to work by womanly compassion.” — Macaulay.
Syn.
Pity; sympathy; commiseration; fellow-feeling; mercy; condolence. See Pity.