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Mitgefühl

compassion

noun MIT-guh-fuel Rare
People & Society Values

Also means

empathy

Usage Note

Mitgefühl is compassion or fellow-feeling, the capacity to share another's emotion, from mit (with) and Gefühl (feeling). It is warmer and more active than Mitleid (pity), which can imply condescension. Largely uncountable.

Examples

"Sie zeigte echtes Mitgefühl für die Leidenden."

Natural Translation

She showed genuine compassion for the suffering.

Literal Translation

She showed genuine compassion for the suffering.

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