compassion
gb/kəmpˈæʃən/ us/kəmpˈæʃən/
B1
Anglais
~ 4700
együttérzés
NOM
B1
1
együttérzés
B1
Schéma d’usage :
to feel [compassion] for [someone/something]
She felt great compassion for the victims of the disaster.
Nagy együttérzést érzett a katasztrófa áldozatai iránt.
His compassion for animals led him to become a veterinarian.
Az állatok iránti együttérzése miatt lett állatorvos.
The nurse treated every patient with warmth and compassion.
Compassion is essential in caring professions like teaching and social work.
The charity's work is driven by compassion for the poor.
Exemples pédagogiques
She has compassion for sick people.
Együttérzést érez a beteg emberek iránt.
He shows compassion to his friends.
Együttérzést mutat a barátai iránt.
We need compassion in our world.
The teacher has compassion for her students.
I feel compassion for the old man.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'compassion' with 'passion'. 'Passion' means a strong enthusiasm or desire, not sympathy for suffering.
Sens
Sympathy with a wish to help
Collocations
show compassion
|feel compassion
|act with compassion
|lack compassion
|deep compassion
Synonymes
empathy (Focuses more on understanding another person's feelings rather than also wanting to help.)
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sympathy (Often means feeling sorry for someone, but not always with the same urge to help.)
Antonymes
indifference (Lack of interest or concern for someone's suffering.)
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cruelty (Deliberate causing of pain or suffering without concern.)
Thèmes
emotions
|relationships
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A strong feeling of care for someone who is hurt or in trouble, and wanting to help them.
A strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, combined with a desire to help them.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
compassion
API
GB/kəmpˈæʃən/
US/kəmpˈæʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
com - pas - sion (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pas)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: compassion
- Plural: compassion
Famille de mots
Core family
compassionate
adjective B2
compassionately
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
uncompassionate
adjective
compassionless
adjective
Expressions
have compassion on/for [someone]
1/hˈæv kəmpˈæʃən ənfɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Feel sympathy and want to help
To feel care for someone who is hurt or in trouble and want to help them.
Exemples
- We should have compassion for those less fortunate than us.
- The judge had compassion on the young offender.
out of compassion
1/ˈaʊt əv kəmpˈæʃən/
fixed phrase
Because of sympathy and care
Because you feel sorry for someone and want to help them.
Exemples
- She offered him a place to stay out of compassion.
- He forgave her mistake out of compassion, not weakness.
show compassion
1/ʃˈoʊ kəmpˈæʃən/
fixed phrase
Act in a caring way toward others
To do something that lets people see you care about their problems or suffering.
Exemples
- Volunteers showed compassion by helping flood victims.
- Doctors must show compassion to their patients.