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compassion
com·pas·sion
[
kəm pásh'n
]
noun
Definition:
sympathy:
sympathy for the suffering of others, often including a desire to help
[
14th century. Via French< ecclesiastical Latin
compassion-
< Latin
compass-
, past participle of
compati
(see
compatible
)
]
com·pas·sion·less
adjective
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