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sympathizer

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sym⋅pa⋅thiz⋅er

  [sim-puh-thahy-zer]
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–noun
1. a person who sympathizes.
2. Ophthalmology. an eye that exhibits ophthalmia because of disease or injury of the other.
Origin:
1805–15; sympathize + -er 1
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sym·pa·thize   (sĭm'pə-thīz')   
intr.v.   sym·pa·thized, sym·pa·thiz·ing, sym·pa·thiz·es

  1. To feel or express compassion, as for another's suffering; commiserate.

  2. To share or understand the feelings or ideas of another: sympathized with the goals of the committee.

  3. To be in accord; correspond.

sym'pa·thiz'er n., sym'pa·thiz'ing·ly adv.
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