[0925] commiseration

[보카길라잡이]

n.

The feeling or expression‎ of pity or sorrow. See Synonyms at pity.

commiseration

n 1: a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity" [syn: pity, ruth, pathos]

2: an expression‎ of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences" [syn: condolence]

Synonyms:

pity, compassion, commiseration, sympathy, condolence, empathy
These nouns signify kindly concern aroused by the misfortune, affliction, or suffering of another. Pity often implies a feeling of sorrow that inclines one to help or to show mercy: felt pity for the outcast. Compassion denotes deep awareness of the suffering of another and the wish to relieve it: “Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism” (Hubert H. Humphrey). Commiseration signifies the expression‎ of pity or sorrow: expressed their commiseration over the failure of the experiment. Sympathy denotes the act of or capacity for sharing in the sorrows or troubles of another: “They had little sympathy to spare for their unfortunate enemies” (William Hickling Prescott). Condolence is a formal, conventional expression‎ of pity, usually to relatives upon a death: extending condolences to the bereaved family. Empathy is an identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives: Having changed schools several times as a child, I feel empathy for the transfer students.

  - commiserate

v : to feel or express sympathy or compassion [syn: sympathize, sympathise]

[마스터현태]

commiseration 가엾게 여김. 연민

[Roy_kim]

commiseration 연민