sym·pa·thy (s m p -th )n. pl. sym·pa·thies 1. a. A relationship or an affinity between people or things in which whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other. b. Mutual understanding or affection arising from this relationship or affinity. 2. a. The act or power of sharing the feelings of another. b. A feeling or an expression of pity or sorrow for the distress of another; compassion or commiseration. Often used in the plural. See Synonyms at pity. 3. Harmonious agreement; accord: He is in sympathy with their beliefs. 4. A feeling of loyalty; allegiance. Often used in the plural: His sympathies lie with his family. 5. Physiology A relation between parts or organs by which a disease or disorder in one induces an effect in the other. [Latin sympath  a, from Greek sumpatheia, from sumpaths, affected by like feelings : sun-, syn- + pathos, emotion; see kwent(h)- in Indo-European roots.] |
sympathy [ˈsɪmpəθɪ]
n pl -thies
1. the sharing of another's emotions, esp of sorrow or anguish; pity; compassion
2. an affinity or harmony, usually of feelings or interests, between persons or things to be in sympathy with someone
3. mutual affection or understanding arising from such a relationship; congeniality
4. (Physics / General Physics) the condition of a physical system or body when its behaviour is similar or corresponds to that of a different system that influences it, such as the vibration of sympathetic strings
5. (sometimes plural) a feeling of loyalty, support, or accord, as for an idea, cause, etc.
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the mutual relationship between two organs or parts whereby a change in one has an effect on the other
[from Latin sympathīa, from Greek sumpatheia, from sumpathēs, from syn- + pathos suffering]
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| Noun | 1. |  sympathy - an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" |
| 2. | sympathy - sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" concern - a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate" kind-heartedness, kindheartedness - sympathy arising from a kind heart compassion, compassionateness - a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering commiseration, pity, pathos, ruth - a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity" compatibility - a feeling of sympathetic understanding empathy - understanding and entering into another's feelings | |
| 3. | sympathy - a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy" kinship, affinity - a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities" mutual affection, mutual understanding - sympathy of each person for the other |
sympathy
noun
1. compassion, understanding, pity, empathy, tenderness, condolence(s), thoughtfulness, commiseration We expressed our sympathy for her loss.
compassion indifference, scorn, disdain, insensitivity, coldness, callousness, hard-heartedness, pitilessness, lack of feeling or understanding or sympathy
compassion indifference, scorn, disdain, insensitivity, coldness, callousness, hard-heartedness, pitilessness, lack of feeling or understanding or sympathy
2. affinity, agreement, rapport, union, harmony, warmth, correspondence, fellow feeling, congeniality I still have sympathy with this point of view.
affinity opposition, resistance, hostility, disapproval, antagonism, unfriendliness
affinity opposition, resistance, hostility, disapproval, antagonism, unfriendliness
3. agreement, support, favour, approval, encouragement, affiliation, partiality, approbation Several hundred workers struck in sympathy with their colleagues.
Quotations
"A fellow-feeling makes one wond'rous kind" [David Garrick An Occasional Prologue on Quitting the Theatre]
"A fellow-feeling makes one wond'rous kind" [David Garrick An Occasional Prologue on Quitting the Theatre]
Translations
sympathy [ˈsɪmpəθɪ]
A. N
1. (= compassion) → compasión f
have you no sympathy? → ¿no tiene compasión?
his sympathy for the underdog → su compasión por los desvalidos
you have my deepest sympathy → te compadezco
you won't get any sympathy from me! → ¡no me das ninguna pena!
a letter of sympathy → un pésame
I have no sympathy for him → no siento ninguna compasión or pena por él
to express one's sympathy (on the death of) → dar el pésame(por la muerte de)
have you no sympathy? → ¿no tiene compasión?
his sympathy for the underdog → su compasión por los desvalidos
you have my deepest sympathy → te compadezco
you won't get any sympathy from me! → ¡no me das ninguna pena!
a letter of sympathy → un pésame
I have no sympathy for him → no siento ninguna compasión or pena por él
to express one's sympathy (on the death of) → dar el pésame(por la muerte de)
2. (= agreement) → solidaridad f
they came out in sympathy with their colleagues → se declararon en huelga por solidaridad con sus colegas
I have some sympathy with this point of view → comparto en parte este punto de vista
the sympathies of the crowd were with him → la multitud estaba de su lado or lo apoyaba
the sky clouded over, in sympathy with her mood → el cielo se nubló, poniéndose así a tono con su estado de ánimo
they came out in sympathy with their colleagues → se declararon en huelga por solidaridad con sus colegas
I have some sympathy with this point of view → comparto en parte este punto de vista
the sympathies of the crowd were with him → la multitud estaba de su lado or lo apoyaba
the sky clouded over, in sympathy with her mood → el cielo se nubló, poniéndose así a tono con su estado de ánimo
3. sympathies (Pol) → simpatías fpl
she has expressed Republican sympathies → ha expresado sus simpatías por los republicanos
she has expressed Republican sympathies → ha expresado sus simpatías por los republicanos
4. (= affinity) → comprensión f, afinidad f (between entre)
sympathy [ˈsɪmpəθi]
n
(= support) → sympathie f
I have some sympathy with this point of view
BUT Je ne suis pas loin de partager ce point de vue. → J'ai une certaine sympathie pour ce point de vue.
to be in sympathy with [+ proposals, aims] → être en accord avec
to come out in sympathy with sb (= strike) → se solidariser avec qn sympathies
I have some sympathy with this point of view
BUT Je ne suis pas loin de partager ce point de vue. → J'ai une certaine sympathie pour ce point de vue.
to be in sympathy with [+ proposals, aims] → être en accord avec
to come out in sympathy with sb (= strike) → se solidariser avec qn sympathies
npl (= political inclinations) → sympathies fpl
His sympathies lie with the Liberals → Ses sympathies vont aux libéraux.
His sympathies lie with the Liberals → Ses sympathies vont aux libéraux.
sympathy
n
(= pity, compassion) → Mitgefühl nt, → Mitleid nt → (for mit); (at death) → Beileid nt; to feel or have sympathy for somebody → Mitgefühl or Mitleid mit jdm haben; a letter of sympathy → ein mitfühlender Brief, ein Beileidsbrief m; you have our deepest or heartfelt sympathy or sympathies → wir fühlen mit Ihnen, (unser) aufrichtiges or herzliches Beileid; you have my sympathy! (hum) → herzliches Beileid (hum); my sympathies are with her family → mir tut ihre Familie leid; to express one’s sympathy → sein Mitgefühl aussprechen, sein Beileid aussprechen; you won’t get any sympathy from me → erwarte kein Mitleid von mir
(= understanding) → Verständnis nt; (= fellow-feeling, agreement) → Sympathie f; to be in/out of sympathy with somebody/something → mit jdm/etw einhergehen/nicht einhergehen; the sympathies of the crowd were with him (in match, discussion) → die Zuschauer waren auf seiner Seite; he has Democratic sympathies → er sympathisiert mit den Demokraten; politically there was a lack of sympathy between them → sie verstanden sich politisch nicht gut; to come out or strike in sympathy (Ind) → in Sympathiestreik treten; the dollar fell and the pound fell in sympathy → der Dollar fiel und das Pfund fiel mit; to resonate/vibrate in sympathy → mitklingen/-schwingen
sympathy [ˈsɪmpəθɪ] n
sympathy [ˈsɪmpəθɪ] n
a. (pity, compassion) → compassione f
you have my deepest sympathy or sympathies → hai tutta la mia comprensione
you won't get any sympathy from me! → non venire a piangere da me!
with our deepest sympathy → con le nostre più sincere condoglianze
a letter of sympathy → una lettera di cordoglio
you have my deepest sympathy or sympathies → hai tutta la mia comprensione
you won't get any sympathy from me! → non venire a piangere da me!
with our deepest sympathy → con le nostre più sincere condoglianze
a letter of sympathy → una lettera di cordoglio
b. (understanding) → comprensione f; (fellow-feeling, agreement) → solidarietà
I am in sympathy with your suggestions → mi trovo d'accordo con i tuoi suggerimenti
to strike in sympathy with sb → scioperare per solidarietà con qn
I am in sympathy with your suggestions → mi trovo d'accordo con i tuoi suggerimenti
to strike in sympathy with sb → scioperare per solidarietà con qn
sympathy [ˈsɪmpəθɪ] n
a. (pity, compassion) → compassione f
you have my deepest sympathy or sympathies → hai tutta la mia comprensione
you won't get any sympathy from me! → non venire a piangere da me!
with our deepest sympathy → con le nostre più sincere condoglianze
a letter of sympathy → una lettera di cordoglio
you have my deepest sympathy or sympathies → hai tutta la mia comprensione
you won't get any sympathy from me! → non venire a piangere da me!
with our deepest sympathy → con le nostre più sincere condoglianze
a letter of sympathy → una lettera di cordoglio
b. (understanding) → comprensione f; (fellow-feeling, agreement) → solidarietà
I am in sympathy with your suggestions → mi trovo d'accordo con i tuoi suggerimenti
to strike in sympathy with sb → scioperare per solidarietà con qn
I am in sympathy with your suggestions → mi trovo d'accordo con i tuoi suggerimenti
to strike in sympathy with sb → scioperare per solidarietà con qn
n sympathy [ˈsimpəði]
1 a feeling of pity or sorrow for a person in trouble When her husband died, she received many letters of sympathy. simpatie عَطْف съчувствие soustrast sympati; medfølelse die Anteilnahme συμπόνια, οίκτος compasión, lástima kaastunne دلسوزي myötätunto sympathie הִשתַתפוּת בְּצַעַר सहानुभूति sućut részvét simpati samúð comprensione condoglianze 同情 동정, 연민 užuojauta līdzjūtība simpati medeleven medfølelse, deltakelse, sympati współczucie pêsames compasiune сочувствие, сострадание sústrasť sočustvovanje saosećanje medkänsla, medlidande ความเห็นใจ sempati, duygularını paylaşma 同情 співчуття, жалість ہمدردی sự đồng cảm, sự thương cảm 同情
2 the state or feeling of being in agreement with, or of being able to understand, the attitude or feelings of another person I have no sympathy with such a stupid attitude; Are you in sympathy with the strikers? simpatie, meegevoel تَعاطُف مَع съгласие sympatie, souhlas sympati; forståelse die Übereinstimmung σύμπνοια, αλληλεγγύη afinidad; comprensión; acuerdo (estar de acuerdo con alguien) mõistmine, poolehoid توافق ymmärtämys (en) sympathie רֶגֶש אַהֲדָה मेल suosjećanje, razumijevanje együttérzés simpati samkennd simpatia; solidarietà 共感 공감 simpatija, pritarimas sapratne; solidaritāte simpati sympathie forståelse, velvillig innstilling zrozumienie simpatia simpatie симпатия sympatia, súhlas, pochopenie naklonjenost saosećanje sympati, förståelse ความมีใจเหมือนกัน sempati, anlayış 贊同 співчуття; симпатія ہم خیالی sự đồng cảm, sự đồng tình 赞同
adj sympaˈthetic [-ˈθetik]
(negativeunsympathetic) showing or feeling sympathy She was very sympathetic when I failed my exam; a sympathetic smile. simpatiek مُتَعاطِف състрадателен soucitný; milý medfølende mitfühlend που δείχνει κατανόηση compasivo; comprensivo osavõtlik دلسوز myötätuntoinen compatissant; de sympathie מֵבִין सहानुभूतिशील, अनुकूल, सहृदय, अनुकंपी, सहानुवर्ती, अनुनादि, करूण, कारूणिक, अदृश्य गुप्त, अनुसंवेदित suosjećajan, samilostan együttérző simpatik samúðarfullur, skilningsríkur comprensivo 思いやりのある 동정적인 užjaučiantis, simpatizuojantis, simpatiškas līdzjūtīgs; saprotošs bersimpati medelevend forståelsesfull, medfølende współczujący, wyrozumiały solidário înţelegător; de simpatie сочувственный súcitný; prívetivý sočuten saosećajan full av medkänsla (förståelse) เห็นอกเห็นใจ anlayış gösteren, sempatik 有同情心的 сповнений співчуття ہمدرد thông cảm, đồng cảm 有同情心的
adv sympaˈthetically
simpatiek تَعاطُفِيّا съчуствено soucitně; sympaticky sympatisk mitfühlend με κατανόηση con compasión; con comprensión osavõtlikult دلسوزانه myötätuntoisesti sympathiquement בְּאַהֲדָה सहानुभूतिपूर्वक, हमदर्द से suosjećajno együttérzően secara simpatik með samúð con comprensione 同情して 동정적으로 su užuojauta līdzjūtīgi; ar sapratni bersimpati medelevend forståelsesfullt, medfølende współczująco solidariamente (în mod) simpatic, cu simpatie сочувственно súcitne; sympaticky sočutno saosećajno förstående, välvilligt อย่างเห็นอกเห็นใจ sempatiyle 同情地 зі співчуттям ہمدردی کے ساتھ thông cảm, đồng cảm 同情地
v sympathize, ˈsympathise
to show or feel sympathy to I find it difficult to sympathize with him when he complains so much. simpatiseer يَتَعاطَف съчуствам mít soucit; sympatizovat sympatisere übereinstimmen δέιχνω συμπόνια ή κατανόηση simpatizar kaasa tundma دلسوزي كردن olla myötämielinen sympathiser לְגָלוֹת אַהֲדָה समर्थक, हमदर्द suosjećati s kim, imati razumijevanja együttérez bersimpati sÿna samúð/samkennd; finna til samúðar/samkenndar (andare d'accordo) 共感する 동정하다 užjausti just līdz bersimpati sympathiseren vise forståelse for, ha medfølelse współczuć simpatizar a simpatiza сочувствовать mať súcit; sympatizovať sočustvovati saosećati sympatisera, hysa medkänsla เห็นใจ sempati duymak, anlayışla karşılamak 同情 співчувати; симпатизувати اظہار ہمدردی کرنا thông cảm, đồng cảm 同情
sympathy → تعاطف soucit sympati Mitgefühl συμπόνια lástima sympatia compassion simpatija comprensione 同情 동정 sympathie sympati sympatia compaixão сочувствие sympati ความเห็นใจ halden anlama sự thông cảm 同情心
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