to have compassion

  • 1have compassion on — have mercy on, pity …

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  • 2Compassion — Com*pas sion, n. [F., fr. L. compassio, fr. compati to have compassion; com + pati to bear, suffer. See {Patient}.] Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.… …

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  • 3Compassion International — This article is about the US based international nonprofit with affiliates Compassion Australia, Compassion Canada, Compassion Deutschland, Compassion France, Compassion Italia, Compassion Netherlands, Compassion South Korea, Compassion Suisse,… …

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  • 4compassion — com|pas|sion [kəmˈpæʃən] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin compassio, from compati to feel sympathy , from Latin com ( COM ) + pati to suffer ] a strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, and a desire to help …

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  • 5compassion — n. 1) to arouse compassion 2) to demonstrate, display, show; feel, have compassion 3) deep, profound, strong compassion 4) compassion for 5) out of compassion (to act out of compassion) …

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  • 6compassion — /kəmˈpæʃən / (say kuhm pashuhn) noun 1. a feeling of sorrow or pity for the sufferings or misfortunes of another; sympathy. –verb (t) 2. to have compassion for. {Middle English, from Late Latin compassio sympathy} …

  • 7have or take pity — idi have or take pity, to have compassion or show mercy …

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  • 8Compassion in World Farming — s founder, Peter Roberts, campaigns for farm animal welfare. The logo for Compassion in World Farming. Compassion in Wor …

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  • 9Compassion fatigue — (also known as a secondary traumatic stress disorder) is a condition characterised by a gradual lessening of compassion over time. It is common among trauma victims and individuals that work directly with trauma victims. It was first diagnosed in …

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  • 10COMPASSION — COMPASSION, norm governing the relationship between human beings and also regulating their behavior toward animals. In the Bible The biblical noun raḥamim and the verb raḥam, riḥam, frequently used to denote this behavior, are derived from the… …

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