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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmitgefühlend
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mit-ɡə-fyː-lənt
"Sie behandelte die Patienten mitgefühlend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that shows deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.
"She listened compassionately to the grieving family's harrowing story." - 2
Acting with sympathetic concern, mercy, or benevolence in judgment or treatment.
"The judge handled the minor offense compassionately, opting for community service rather than a fine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun compassion, originating from the Late Latin compassio (meaning 'sympathy'), which translates the Greek syn-patheia. It combines the prefix com- ('together with') and pati ('to suffer'), evolving through Old French before entering Middle English in the 14th century as a descriptor of deeply feeling and relieving others' suffering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compassionately" is said worldwide
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करुणापूर्वक
Transliteration: karuna-purvak
"उसने गरीबों की करुणापूर्वक मदद की।"
富有同情心地
Transliteration: fùyǒu tóngqíngxīn de
"她富有同情心地安慰了那个哭泣的孩子。"
동정심 있게
Transliteration: dong-jeong-sim it-ge
"그는 어려운 이웃들을 동정심 있게 도왔습니다."
思いやりを持って
Transliteration: omoyari o motte
"彼女は苦しんでいる人々に思いやりを持って接した。"
avec compassion
Transliteration: ah-vek kom-pah-syohn
"Il a parlé compassionnellement des victimes."
mitgefühlend
Transliteration: mit-ɡə-fyː-lənt
"Sie behandelte die Patienten mitgefühlend."
con compassione
Transliteration: kon kom-pas-sjo-ne
"Ha risposto compassionevolmente alle loro richieste."
compasivamente
Transliteration: kom-pa-si-va-men-te
"El líder guió a su pueblo compasivamente."
compassivamente
Transliteration: kom-pa-si-va-men-tchi
"Ela agiu compassivamente diante da dor dele."
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