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    commiseration
    /kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion: "the other actors offered him clumsy commiseration"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMISERATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COMMISERATION definition: 1. an expression of sympathy for someone, especially someone who has lost a competition: 2. a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commiserationCommiseration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to feel or express sympathy : condole. commiserates with them on their loss. transitive verb. : to feel or express sorrow or compassion for. commiseratingly adverb. commiseration. kə-ˌmi-zə-ˈrā-shən. noun. commiserative. kə-ˈmi-zə-ˌrā-tiv. adjective. Synonyms. ache (for) bleed (for) compassionate. condole (with) feel (for) pity. sympathize (with)

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › commiserationCOMMISERATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Commiseration definition: the act of empathizing, or expressing sympathy or sorrow for someone about something. See examples of COMMISERATION used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › commiserationCommiseration - definition of commiseration by The Free...

    Define commiseration. commiseration synonyms, commiseration pronunciation, commiseration translation, English dictionary definition of commiseration. n. The feeling or expression of pity or sorrow.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMISERATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. the feeling or expression of sympathy or compassion for another's misfortune. The word commiseration is derived from commiserate, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. commiserate in British English. (kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt ) verb. (when intr, usually foll by with) to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for)

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commiserationCommiseration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Commiseration refers to feelings of sympathy for other people. If a friend's pet dies, you will probably want to express your commiseration.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › commiserationCOMMISERATION Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for COMMISERATION: sympathy, compassion, empathy, feeling, regret, kindness, pity, condolence; Antonyms of COMMISERATION: indifference, callousness, heartlessness, cruelty, unconcern, insensitivity, hatred, hostility.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMISERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to feel or express sympathy for someone’s suffering or unhappiness: She called to commiserate over his loss. commiseration. noun [ U ] us / kəˌmɪz·əˈreɪ·ʃən / (Definition of commiserate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  10. wikidiff.com › commiseration › sympathyCommiseration vs Sympathy - What's the difference? | WikiDiff

    As nouns the difference between commiseration and sympathy is that commiseration is the act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion while sympathy is...

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › commiserateCommiserate - definition of commiserate by The Free Dictionary

    1. to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity. v.i. 2. to sympathize (usu. fol. by with ): to commiserate with someone over a loss. [1585–95; < Latin commiserātus, past participle of commiserārī to fell compassion for = com- com - + miserārī to feel sorry for, derivative of miser wretched; compare misery] com•mis`er•a′tion, n.