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- pronunciation:
- sIm
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thi
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
sympathies |
| definition 1: |
kind understanding and concern for others when they are sad, suffering, or having trouble.
Her sympathy for others makes her a good listener.- synonyms:
- compassion
- similar words:
- heart, humanity, pity
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| definition 2: |
a feeling or expression of gentle concern for someone who is sad, troubled, or in pain.
Nina had sympathy for Max when he was so sad about losing his pet mouse.- synonyms:
- compassion
- similar words:
- heart, pity
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| definition 3: |
a feeling or expression of approval for something.
I have sympathy for the workers' complaints.- synonyms:
- approval
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| related words: |
accord, approval, bond, consideration, feeling, tune, understanding, warmth |
The word sympathy
contains the following parts:
sym-
Greek
prefix
that means with, together with
  More about this word part:
The prefix sym-
occurs in Greek loanwords and hence attaches to Greek bases. It is an assimilated form of syn- used before roots beginning with b, p, and m, such as "bio, bi, -be", "path, patho, -pathic, -pathy", and "metr, -meter, -metry". See syn- and its other assimilated forms syl- and sys-.
Example words:
path, patho, -pathic, -pathy
Greek
root
that means suffer, feel; disease
Example words:
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