Compassion
Heart for suffering
Compassion is the feeling of concern for another's suffering, coupled with a desire to help.
It goes beyond pity—compassion implies emotional engagement and often action: She showed compassion for the homeless man by bringing him a meal.
The word suggests warmth and understanding rather than detached sympathy.
One can have compassion for strangers, enemies, or oneself.
Sharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
caring · concern · understanding · sensitivity · gentleness · soft-heartedness · fellow-feeling · commiseration
Single portion given
- givingTransferring to another
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
- serviceAid or maintenance
aid · support · caregiving · donation · relief · outreach · advocacy · intervention
Helper of suffering people
- activismDirect effort for reform
- justiceFair treatment under law
- solidarityUnity among allies
- equalitySame status for all
inclusion · tolerance · acceptance · dignity · respect · community · neighbor · stranger
Study of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
utilitarianism · Golden Rule · ubuntu · moral · conscience · duty · obligation · sentiment
Benevolent, tender affection
- bodhisattvaBuddhist helper of all
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- dharmaCosmic moral order
sangha · meditation · mindfulness · prayer · devotion · blessing · divine · sacred
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
warmth · caring · concern · understanding · sensitivity · gentleness · soft-heartedness · fellow-feeling · commiseration · pity
helping
Single portion given
- givingTransferring to another
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
service · aid · support · caregiving · donation · relief · outreach · advocacy · intervention · rescue
humanitarian
Helper of suffering people
- activismDirect effort for reform
- justiceFair treatment under law
- solidarityUnity among allies
equality · inclusion · tolerance · acceptance · dignity · respect · community · neighbor · stranger · refugee
ethics
Study of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
humanism · utilitarianism · Golden Rule · ubuntu · moral · conscience · duty · obligation · sentiment · reason
loving-kindness
Benevolent, tender affection
- bodhisattvaBuddhist helper of all
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
dharma · sangha · meditation · mindfulness · prayer · devotion · blessing · divine · sacred · forgiveness
Compassionindifference
Lack of interest
cruelty · apathy · callousness · heartlessness · cold-heartedness
Compassioncruelty
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
mercilessness · ruthlessness · heartlessness · brutality · inhumanity
Compassioncruelty
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
oppression · exploitation · persecution · abuse · tyranny
- compassion fatigueEmotional depletion from overexposure
- compassionate careSupport given with empathy
- divine compassionHoly empathy for mortals
- compassionate leaveAbsence for family crisis
- Christian compassionReligiously motivated mercy
- compassionate releaseEarly discharge for dying inmates
compassionate, compassionately, uncompassionate, compassionateness