sympathy
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- noun
- /ˈsɪmpəθi/
- Some reviewers expressed sympathy for the idea of a film that reflected everyday life in Denmark.
- pro-British sympathies
- political sympathies
- public sympathy
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Watch on YouTubeBut I have some sympathy with the ones who have concerns.
- But I have some sympathy with the ones who have concerns.
- We have an epidemic of Marxist sympathies going on in this country.
- As we mentioned earlier, you know, Blackburn says that he has some sympathy with the deflationist view.
- And so he construed this entire plan to get the sympathy back.
- I, I had developed very strong Republican sympathies.
- You know, I don't think I mean, clearly you can see where my sympathies are.
- Our hero is once again a Vietnamese or half Vietnamese man of divided sympathies.
- His wife was Italian and had Entente sympathy, so there was deep concern in the army's high command.
Examples
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Ross has little sympathy for those who want to work in Hollywood and keep their privacy.
Academic text (2013) -
The organization was formed out of sympathy for the rights of marginalized communities.
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But I have some sympathy with the ones who have concerns.
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And I, I feel bad for her, but I have limited sympathy for people who do it to themselves.
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I have no sympathy for you, my friend.
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They'll need a lot more evidence than that to create sympathy for her in court.
Fiction book (1992) -
Are you at all concerned that you've lost a bit of sympathy with England supporters after the events of this week?
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The people in this town have always had a good dose of sympathy for the Unionists.
Fiction book (2000) -
Why is it so hard to find the grace to muster sympathy for the desperation of others?
Fiction book (1995) -
The courts of Delaware have also expressed sympathy for the Nedlloyd approach.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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2.0
Support and sympathy for a person or idea
Feelings and opinions about politics that show which side someone supports
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Etymology
Sympathy comes from Greek parts sym- 'together' and pathos 'feeling', meaning 'feeling with' someone. That's why sympathy can also mean you support or agree with a person or group's ideas, because you 'feel with' them.