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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-Compassion
/sɛlf kəmˈpæʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The act of being kind and understanding toward oneself in instances of pain or failure rather than being harshly self-critical.
"Practicing self-compassion can significantly reduce anxiety and help build resilience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-compassion' combines 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own person', and 'compassion', from Latin 'compassio', meaning 'to suffer with'. The concept evolved in the late 20th century, emphasizing kindness towards oneself in times of suffering or failure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Compassion" is said worldwide
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auto-compassion
Transliteration: o-to-kɔ̃-pa-sjɔ̃
"Faire preuve d'auto-compassion est essentiel pour le bien-être."
Selbstmitgefühl
Transliteration: zɛlbstˌmɪtɡəfyːl
"Selbstmitgefühl hilft uns, schwierige Zeiten zu überstehen."
autocompassione
Transliteration: aw-to-kom-pas-ˈsjo-ne
"L'autocompassione ci permette di accettare i nostri errori."
autocompasión
Transliteration: aw-to-kom-pa-ˈsjon
"La autocompasión es clave para mantener una buena salud mental."
autocompaixão
Transliteration: aw-tu-kõ-paj-ˈsãw
"Praticar a autocompaixão reduz o nível de estresse."
आत्म-करुणा
Transliteration: aatm-karuna
"असफलता के समय आत्म-करुणा रखना बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
自我关怀
Transliteration: zìwǒ guānhuái
"对自己多一些自我关怀有助于心理健康。"
자기자비
Transliteration: jagi-jabi
"실패했을 때 자기자비를 실천하는 것이 중요하다."
セルフ・コンパッション
Transliteration: serufu konpasshon
"セルフ・コンパッションはメンタルヘルスの向上に役立ちます。"
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