compassion fatigue
n. A jaded attitude on the part of a contributor toward appeals for donations or charitable aid.
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compassion fatigue
n the inability to react sympathetically to a crisis, disaster, etc, because of overexposure to previous crises, disasters, etc
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compas′sion fatigue`
n. a lack of sympathy for suffering, as a result of continuous exposure to those in need of aid.
[1980–85, Amer.]
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