compassion

🇺🇸 /kəmˈpæʃn/ 🇬🇧 /kəmˈpæʃn/
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noun
C1

feeling sorry for others who are suffering and wanting to help them

Her compassion for the sick children made her volunteer at the hospital every weekend.

translation

n. feeling sorry for others who are suffering and wanting to help them

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