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rahma

rahma

9.9
A feeling of kindness and care for other people
  • noun
: compasión
  • Acts of rahma can make a big difference in someone's life.

Examples

  • He showed great rahma when helping the homeless.

  • Her rahma towards the needy was truly inspiring.

  • Her rahma inspired others to help those less fortunate in the community.

  • The teacher encouraged students to show rahma to one another every day.

  • Demonstrating true rahma, she volunteered every weekend at the homeless shelter to help those in need.

  • The warm smile of the teacher reflected a sense of rahma that made her students feel supported.

  • He showed great rahma when he forgave his friend for the mistake, choosing kindness over anger.

Synonyms

grace
vsrahma
347 3.9

Kindness and forgiveness shown to someone who has not earned it

is seen more as a moral or spiritual duty than unearned favor
compassion
vsrahma
344 2.7

A strong feeling of care for someone who is suffering and a wish to help them

is framed as a moral or spiritual value rather than an emotional feeling
charity
vsrahma
66 1.4

Being kind and forgiving toward other people

is defined as a moral or spiritual kindness value rather than mainly generosity
loving-kindness
vsrahma
4 5.2

A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people

is instead framed as a moral or spiritual value beyond personal affection
karuna
vsrahma
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A feeling of deep kindness that makes you want to help people who suffer, especially in Buddhism

is a general moral or spiritual kindness concept not tied to one religion
1 7.6

A deep care for people who suffer that makes you want to help them

is treated as a valued moral or spiritual principle rather than only a trait
misericordia
vsrahma
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Kindness shown to people who are suffering

is broader as a moral kindness value beyond specific ritual mercy acts

Antonyms

cruelty
  • NSFW
128 3.2

Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose

66 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

How Compassionate

mercy
473 1.3
kindness
257 1.0
rahma
9.9
compassion
344 2.7
sympathy
300 1.8

Surface Forms

rahma singular
rahmas plural

Etymology

Rahma comes from the Arabic word rahma, meaning 'mercy' or 'compassion'. It is from the same root rahm as an Arabic word for the 'womb', so you can think of rahma as a tender, protective kind of care, which is why it means kindness and compassion.