sympathie

Definitions of sympathie
  1. noun
    sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
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    inquiétude, sollicitude
    a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
    commisération, compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
    pitié
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
    inquiétude, préoccupation, souci
    a feeling of excessive concern
    sensibilité
    a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
    grâce, miséricorde
    the feeling that motivates compassion
    type of:
    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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