"bleeding-heart" meaning in English

See bleeding-heart in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbliːdɪŋˌhɑːt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more bleeding-heart [comparative], most bleeding-heart [superlative]
Etymology: From bleeding + heart. Etymology templates: {{com|en|bleeding|heart}} bleeding + heart Head templates: {{en-adj}} bleeding-heart (comparative more bleeding-heart, superlative most bleeding-heart)
  1. Overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged or exploited. Derived forms: bleeding-heart monkey Related terms: bleeding heart
    Sense id: en-bleeding-heart-en-adj-C-qjM4ox

Noun

IPA: /ˈbliːdɪŋˌhɑːt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: bleeding-hearts [plural]
Etymology: From bleeding + heart. Etymology templates: {{com|en|bleeding|heart}} bleeding + heart Head templates: {{en-noun}} bleeding-heart (plural bleeding-hearts)
  1. Any of several species of bird in the genus Gallicolumba of the pigeon family, native to the Philippines, characterised by a red patch on the plumage of the breast. Categories (topical): Leftism, Liberalism, Social justice Categories (lifeform): Columbids Translations (birds of the genus Gallicolumba): haavakyyhky (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-bleeding-heart-en-noun-crEjacZk Disambiguation of Leftism: 12 78 10 Disambiguation of Liberalism: 18 67 15 Disambiguation of Social justice: 11 75 14 Disambiguation of Columbids: 13 76 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 43 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 54 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 54 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 56 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 20 58 22 Disambiguation of 'birds of the genus Gallicolumba': 98 2
  2. A person who is overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged or exploited. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: Luzon bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba luzonica, Mindanao bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba crinigera, Mindoro bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba platenae, Negros bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba keayi, Sulu bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba menagei
    Sense id: en-bleeding-heart-en-noun-Fybkdx8g Disambiguation of People: 24 24 52

Inflected forms

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