compassion
/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.95 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Deep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.
Uncountable
noun
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.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions, and those not barren, fruitless pityings, for He is withal the God of all consolations."
- "Other people's problems, they overwhelm my mind / They say compassion is a virtue, but I don't have the time"
- "In many ways, people today lack compassion as a way to internalize and experience the inner soul of the other person, animals, and the universe. We need to reintroduce compassion so humanity may survive."
- "Ethics of compassion are grounded in one's mindful commitment to one's own happiness with the recognition that the well being that one wishes for oneself also is wished for by others."
- "From Master's words, I understand that having compassion does not mean allowing people to take advantage of us. We can be kind but we should uphold moral values."
- "Similarly to the practice of loving kindness, meditation on compassion towards our own experience builds the foundation for expansion of the circle of compassion towards others."
Etymology
From Middle English compassioun, compassion, from Old French compassion, from Ecclesiastical Latin compassio (“sympathy”), from Latin compati, past participle compassus (“to suffer together with”), from com- (“together”) + pati (“to suffer”); see passion. By surface analysis, com- + passion.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: compassioun, compassion, compassio, compati
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/
- British English: /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/