noun
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑sympathy
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sympathetic (for: ↑sympathy), ↑sympathize (for: ↑sympathy)
• Hypernyms: ↑feeling
• Hyponyms:
↑concern, ↑kindheartedness, ↑kind-heartedness, ↑compassion, ↑compassionateness, ↑commiseration, ↑pity, ↑ruth, ↑pathos, ↑compatibility, ↑empathy
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noun [noncount]
: a feeling of shared interest or understanding
There's a sense of sympathy and fellow feeling among members of the group.
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a feeling of sympathy for sb because you have shared similar experiences
Useful english dictionary. 2012.