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Meaning
Noun
●
In Emotions:
A
feeling
of
pity
or
sorrow
for the
suffering
or
distress
of another.
The
formal
expression
of
pity
or
sorrow
for someone
else's misfortune.
The ability to
share
the
feelings
of another.
●
In Emotions:
Inclination to think or feel
alike
;
emotional
or
intellectual
accord
; common feeling.
Support in the form of
shared
feelings
or opinions.
Feeling of
loyalty
;
tendency
towards,
agreement
with or
approval
of an
opinion
or
aim
; a
favorable
attitude.
●
An
affinity
,
association
or
mutual
relationship between people or things
such that
they are
correspondingly
affected
by any condition.
Mutual or
parallel
susceptibility
or a
condition
brought about
by it.
●
In Art:
An
affinity
,
association
or
mutual
relationship between people or things
such that
they are
correspondingly
affected
by any condition.
Artistic
harmony
,
as of
shape
or
colour in
a painting.
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Origin
sympathy
English
sympathie
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
sympathia
Latin
συμπάθεια
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Contempt
Antipathy
Related
Affection
Respect
Gratitude
Admiration
Remorse
Pity
Contempt
Kindness
Disdain
Grief
Friendship
Forgiveness
Solidarity
Sadness
Guilt
Love
Emotion
Feelings
Anger
Generosity
Resentment
Sorrow
Mercy
Appreciation
Jealousy
Sincerity
Emotions
Passion
Sympathetic
Caring
Hate
Intimacy
Feeling
Concern
Hostility
Regard
Frustration
Reverence
Benevolence
Devotion
Fear
Loyalty
Courage
Shame
Attention
Praise
Indifference
Loneliness
Faith
Revenge
Happiness
Disgust
Animosity
More
Rhymes
Himpathy
Sympathy
Dissympathy
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