"compassionate" meaning in English

See compassionate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kəmˈpæʃənət/ [UK, adjective], /kəmˈpæʃəneɪt/ [UK, verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compassionate.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-compassionate.wav [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compassionate2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more compassionate [comparative], most compassionate [superlative]
Etymology: A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|compassionné}} French compassionné, {{m|fr|compassionner||feel sorry for}} compassionner (“feel sorry for”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} compassionate (comparative more compassionate, superlative most compassionate)
  1. Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone). Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: empathetic, sympathetic, ruthful Translations (having, feeling or showing compassion): οἰκτίρμων (oiktírmōn) (Ancient Greek), συμπαθής (sumpathḗs) (Ancient Greek), գթասիրտ (gtʻasirt) (Armenian), състрадателен (sǎstradatelen) (Bulgarian), милостив (milostiv) (Bulgarian), compassiu (Catalan), 有爱心 (yǒuàixīn) (Chinese Mandarin), soucitný (Czech), kompata (Esperanto), kompatema (Esperanto), osaaottava (Finnish), compatissant (French), compasivo [masculine] (Galician), 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍃 (armahairts) (Gothic), רַחֲמָן (rakhamán) (Hebrew), רַחוּם (rakhúm) (Hebrew), berbelas kasih (Indonesian), compassionevole (Italian), misericors (Latin), erreeishagh (Manx), ngākau mākoha (Maori), ngākau aroha (Maori), litościwy (Polish), сострада́ющий (sostradájuščij) (Russian), сочу́вствующий (sočúvstvujuščij) (Russian), tròcaireach (Scottish Gaelic), truacanta (Scottish Gaelic), ath-thruasach (Scottish Gaelic), compasivo (Spanish), aräñcatste (Tocharian B), marimari (Tok Pisin)
    Sense id: en-compassionate-en-adj-NyJOjIhG Disambiguation of Personality: 82 12 3 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 29 21 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 27 20 32 Disambiguation of 'having, feeling or showing compassion': 85 5 10
  2. Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family. Translations (given to someone because of a family emergency): henkilökohtainen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-compassionate-en-adj-5rFTVAxs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 29 21 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 27 20 32 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 25 31 25 19 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 25 33 24 18 Disambiguation of 'given to someone because of a family emergency': 5 87 8
  3. (obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: pitiable Translations (inviting pity; pitiable): säälittävä (Finnish), treih (Manx), whakaaroha (Maori)
    Sense id: en-compassionate-en-adj-gDhNjlGz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 29 21 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 27 20 32 Disambiguation of 'inviting pity; pitiable': 16 14 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: compassionate conservatism, compassionate conservativism, compassionate leave, compassionately, compassionateness, compassionate use, uncompassionate

Verb

IPA: /kəmˈpæʃənət/ [UK, adjective], /kəmˈpæʃəneɪt/ [UK, verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compassionate.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-compassionate.wav [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compassionate2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: compassionates [present, singular, third-person], compassionating [participle, present], compassionated [participle, past], compassionated [past]
Etymology: A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|compassionné}} French compassionné, {{m|fr|compassionner||feel sorry for}} compassionner (“feel sorry for”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} compassionate (third-person singular simple present compassionates, present participle compassionating, simple past and past participle compassionated)
  1. (transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion. Tags: archaic, transitive Synonyms: pity, feel sorry for Translations (to feel compassion for): съжалявам (sǎžaljavam) (Bulgarian), съчувствувам на (sǎčuvstvuvam na) (Bulgarian), сострада́ть (sostradátʹ) (Russian), сочу́вствовать (sočúvstvovatʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-compassionate-en-verb-lbNSeISo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 29 21 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 27 20 32

Inflected forms

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