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Meanings of compassion in English

Portuguese
misericórdia
Catalan
compassió
Spanish
piedad

Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

        misericórdia
        Portuguese
        compaixão
        Catalan
        compassió
        Spanish
        compasión

        A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering.

              compaixão
              Russian
              сочувствие
              Portuguese
              compaixão
              Spanish
              compasion
              Catalan
              compassió

              Feeling of kindness and care for another.

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                      сочувствие
                      Usage of compassion in English
                      1
                      This way Quinn confirmed his zero-rated compassion; only children held equal status.
                      The Neutronium Alchemist
                      2
                      Will Australian compassion for refugees in Europe stretch to those coming here?
                      The Guardian
                      3
                      The Irish family unit is quite unique for support, loyalty and compassion.
                      The Irish Times
                      4
                      Voting yes in the upcoming referendum is not a vote for compassion.
                      The Irish Times
                      5
                      That emotion and others such as compassion set us apart from animals.
                      Fireflies
                      6
                      The objective is to bring out the good and compassion in people.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      Awakening our inner calm and compassion seems a good place to start.
                      Independent.ie
                      8
                      Braskem said it would execute the January deal with speed and compassion.
                      Reuters
                      9
                      But compassion also means a considerable advance in general intelligence and sensibility.
                      Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
                      10
                      You lose any chance of being rational, having common sense, having compassion.
                      The Scorch Trials
                      11
                      She had liked Anna Keane; she provided a difficult service with compassion.
                      Damaged
                      12
                      Not out of compassion, naturally, but for a far more practical reason.
                      The bourne identity
                      13
                      She leaves water outside for the birds because she believes in compassion.
                      The Guardian
                      14
                      You talk a good game of compassion, but you can't play it.
                      Seize the night
                      15
                      After he took office, the watchword of the new regime was compassion.
                      NY Magazine
                      16
                      He must also know compassion, and what is best for his people.
                      World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
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