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adjective
1.
having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
2.
granted in an emergency: compassionate military leave granted to attend a funeral.
3.
Obsolete. pitiable.
verb (used with object)
4.
to have compassion for; pity.
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Related forms
com·pas·sion·ate·ly, adverb
com·pas·sion·ate·ness, noun
un·com·pas·sion·ate, adjective
un·com·pas·sion·ate·ly, adverb
un·com·pas·sion·ate·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender.
1. pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender.
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Word Origin & History
compassionate
1580s, from compassion. Phrase compassionate conservatism in American political language first recorded by 1992, popularized, if not coined, by Marvin Olasky, University of Texas at Austin instructor.
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