Word Frequency
sympathy (ˈsɪmpəθɪ
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Definitions
noun
(plural) -thies- the sharing of another's emotions, esp of sorrow or anguish; pity; compassion
- an affinity or harmony, usually of feelings or interests, between persons or things ⇒
to be in sympathy with someone
- mutual affection or understanding arising from such a relationship; congeniality
- the condition of a physical system or body when its behaviour is similar or corresponds to that of a different system that influences it, such as the vibration of sympathetic strings
- sometimes plural a feeling of loyalty, support, or accord, as for an idea, cause, etc
- (physiology) the mutual relationship between two organs or parts whereby a change in one has an effect on the other
Word Origin
C16: from Latin sympathīa, from Greek sumpatheia, from sumpathēs, from syn- + pathos sufferingSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = compassion, understanding, pity, empathy, tenderness, condolence(s), thoughtfulness, commiseration, aroha,
= affinity, agreement, rapport, union, harmony, warmth, correspondence, fellow feeling, congeniality,
Quotations including 'sympathy'
"A fellow-feeling makes one wond'rous kind"
Translations for 'sympathy'
- British English: sympathy If you have sympathy for someone who has had a misfortune, you are sorry for them, and show this in the way you behave towards them.We expressed our sympathy for her loss.ˈsɪmpəθɪ NOUN
- Arabic: تَعَاطُف
- Brazilian Portuguese: compaixão
- Chinese: 同情心
- Croatian: simpatija
- Czech: soucit
- Danish: sympati
- Dutch: sympathie
- European Spanish: lástimacompasión
- Finnish: sympatia
- French: compassion
- German: Mitgefühl
- Greek: συμπόνια
- Italian: comprensione
- Japanese: 同情
- Korean: 동정
- Norwegian: sympati
- Polish: sympatia
- Portuguese: compaixão
- Romanian: compasiune compasiuni
- Russian: сочувствие
- Spanish: lástima
- Swedish: sympati
- Thai: ความเห็นใจ
- Turkish: halden anlama
- Ukrainian: співчуття
- Vietnamese: sự thông cảm
Example Sentences Including 'sympathy'
At the sight of it, Peottre gave a sharp exclamation of sympathy.THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)
Banks hadn't a lot of sympathy to spare for him; PC Dennis Morrisey had lost his struggle for life far more quickly.AFTERMATH (2001)
He remembered her afterwards lying on the floor and crying, but he felt no sympathy for her.BEYOND FEAR (2002)
Local businessman Mr Dara Dunleavy said he had come to express his sympathy.Irish Times (2002)
McCarthy did the brave thing, and yet for Keane and his troubles there can only be sympathy.Irish Times (2002)
Phil Robinson, chief executive of Quarrier's, said:'My sympathy goes out to the women involved in this distressing case.Glasgow Herald (2001)
She adds: "Obviously we do have enormous sympathy for the position of academic librarians whose budgets are under pressure.New Scientist (2004)
That has been evidenced by the number of people who came out to express their sympathy today.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The fact that there was more of sympathy than mockery in the smile didn't help.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
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