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commiseration

[ kuh-miz-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of empathizing, or expressing sympathy or sorrow for someone about something:

    Taking the seat next to him, she put her arm around his shoulders in silent commiseration.

  2. commiserations, an expression of sympathy or sorrow for someone:

    All my thanks and commiserations to the dedicated staff, many of whom I expect will lose their jobs in the cutbacks.



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Other Words From

  • non·com·mis·er·a·tion noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of commiseration1

First recorded in 1570–80; commiserat(e) ( def ) + -ion ( def )

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Example Sentences

Some of our classes overlap, and we help each other with p-sets, commiserate and complain, and celebrate when someone does well.

A periodic chat function lets players convene to deduce who the imposters are—or commiserate about Thanksgiving traditions.

It’s where we congregate and discuss and celebrate and commiserate.

In the sweltering heat, few had the bandwidth to commiserate about a conflict half a world away.

Even commiserating in a private Facebook group, they avoid typing out Airbnb, opting instead for rather flimsy code.

The eyes of the Marchioness and her daughter met with an anguish of commiseration in each, neither of them could utter.

The world is looking upon us, with feelings of commiseration, sorrow, and contempt.

It is one of those events that excites sympathy in the hardest, and commiseration in the coldest.

Each day brings some new proof of her tender commiseration and her untiring efforts to cure me, but, alas!

I don't know whether Kitty supposed my groan the commiseration for Louie Causton.

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