commozione

Definitions of commozione
  1. noun
    the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
    synonyms: commiserazione, compassione, compatimento, mercede, misericordia, pena, pietà
  2. noun
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
    synonyms: commiserazione, compatimento, mercede, misericordia, pathos, pietà
  3. noun
    a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
    synonyms: intenerimento, morbidezza, sdilinquimento, tenerezza
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    type of:
    affettuosità, amorevolezza
    a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
  4. noun
    a positive feeling of liking
    synonyms: affetto, amore, bene, intenerimento, sdilinquimento, tenerezza
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    types:
    attaccamento
    a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
    type of:
    sentimento, stato d'animo
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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