compassione — meaning in English
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English meaning
- compassion noun A deep sense of concern for someone else's suffering, strong enough to make you want to help.
- mercy noun Kindness or forgiveness shown toward someone who could reasonably be punished or treated harshly instead.
- sympathy noun A feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else's suffering or misfortune.
Senses
compassione is used for these senses in English:
- compassion (by extension, psychology) Deep awareness of the individual experiences of suffering of others or themselves that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such experiences, as reflected by the psychological term self-compassion.
- mercy (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- mercy (uncountable) A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
- sympathy A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
mercy — full definition
- noun Kindness or forgiveness shown toward someone who could reasonably be punished or treated harshly instead.
- noun A fortunate thing; a blessing, especially something to be grateful for given the circumstances.
- intj Used to express surprise, alarm, or relief.