Compassionateness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The quality of being compassionate.
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  • noun. The quality or state of being compassionate.
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  • noun. The state or quality of being compassionate.
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  • noun. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
    • Word Usage
    "Perhaps the great compassionateness now visible in contemporary society will stand as the most palpable result of fifteen hundred years of Christian predominance in Europe."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fellow-feeling  sympathy  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    heartstrings  mercifulness  mercy  tenderheartedness  tenderness  
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