sympathy
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈsɪmpəθi/
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afinidad
- And these are, you know, these these families, I have sympathy for them for sure.
- express sympathy
- mutual sympathy
- great sympathy
So establish the sympathy, then what's the danger?
- So establish the sympathy, then what's the danger?
- Mutual sympathy and shared conceptions of utility.
Examples
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In Europe and most other parts of the world, people responded with horror, sorrow, and sympathy.
Academic text (2008) -
For once we got public sympathy on our side.
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I mean, we definitely have the sympathy of the principal and the parents.
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And look, I have a lot of sympathy for this argument and, and I agree with it policy wise.
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Some members of these political parties have already expressed sympathy for student movements.
Academic text (1992) -
There's a part of the human side of me that has a lot of deep sympathy for Harry.
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Although dealing with them over the last month has given me a certain amount of sympathy for the totalitarian dictator who wants to silence them.
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There was a deep sympathy between the two friends that made them inseparable.
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The community showed sympathy for the victims of the disaster by organizing a fundraiser.
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Her sympathy for the refugees was evident as she volunteered to help them settle in.
Synonyms
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3.4
A situation where two or more people share the same feelings and ideas
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4.5
A feeling of sympathy and understanding for someone who is sad or in trouble
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Etymology
Sympathy comes from Greek parts sym- 'together' and pathos 'feeling', so it once meant 'feelings together', like a symphony where sounds move together. That's why sympathy can mean a close harmony or mutual understanding between people.