Definisjon av pity

Vi fant 9 definisjoner av pity på engelsk.

WordNet

Noun
pity - an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
		shame
		misfortune, bad luck unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
pity - a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
		commiseration, ruth, pathos
		fellow feeling, sympathy an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"
pity - the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
		compassion
		mercifulness, mercy a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"

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Substantiv
pity - A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
pity - countable but not used in the plural Something regrettable.

Pity evokes a tender or sometimes slightly contemptuous sorrow or empathy for people, a person, or an animal in misery, pain, or distress. In regard to humans, a protective or quasi-paternal feeling of pity may be felt towards marginalized or impoverished people such as homeless families; orphans; people with disabilities or terminal illness, and victims of rape and torture. People who have previously experienced the pain or misfortune in question may feel greater pity.

pity
To express sympathy or compassion; to feel sorrow, pain, or regret.
pity
Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.
pity
To feel regret and sorrow for someone else because of their suffering or misfortune.

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