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- Dictionarycommiseration/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion: "the other actors offered him clumsy commiseration"
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COMMISERATION definition: 1. an expression of sympathy for someone, especially someone who has lost a competition: 2. a…. Learn more.
Commiseration definition: the act of empathizing, or expressing sympathy or sorrow for someone about something. See examples of COMMISERATION used in a sentence.
: 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)
Commiseration refers to feelings of sympathy for other people. If a friend's pet dies, you will probably want to express your commiseration.
Define commiseration. commiseration synonyms, commiseration pronunciation, commiseration translation, English dictionary definition of commiseration. n. The feeling or expression of pity or sorrow.
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)
Definition of commiseration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
