commiseration (n)
pity (n)
ruth (n)
pathos (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 12
def a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
examples the blind are too often objects of pity
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Hypernym sympathy, fellow feeling
Derivationally related form pathos → pathetic
Derivationally related form pity → piteous
Derivationally related form pity → pity
Derivationally related form commiseration → commiserate
Incoming links
Derivationally related form piteous → pity
Derivationally related form pathetic → pathos
Hyponym sympathy, fellow feeling
Derivationally related form pity → pity
Derivationally related form commiserate → commiseration

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