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mercifulness vs compassionateness

compassionateness vs mercifulness

mercifulness and compassionateness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mercifulness Yes No No No
compassionateness Yes No No No
As nouns, compassionateness is a hypernym of mercifulness; that is, compassionateness is a word with a broader meaning than mercifulness:
  • mercifulness: the feeling that motivates compassion
  • compassionateness: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Other hypernyms of mercifulness include compassion.
mercifulness (noun) compassionateness (noun)
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
the feeling that motivates compassion
Difference between mercifulness and compassionateness

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