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compassion vs fellow feeling

fellow feeling vs compassion

compassion and fellow feeling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compassion Yes No No No
fellow feeling Yes No No No
As nouns, fellow feeling is a hypernym of compassion; that is, fellow feeling is a word with a broader meaning than compassion:
  • compassion: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  • fellow feeling: sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
Other hypernyms of compassion include sympathy.
compassion (noun) fellow feeling (noun)
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Difference between compassion and fellow feeling

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