Words at Play : Top 10 Sophisticated Compliments
Definition:
feeling or showing concern for someone who is sick, hurt, poor, etc.
Example:
"New research out of the Wharton School and George Mason University shows that workplaces with 'compassionate love' lead to less absenteeism and higher job satisfaction among employees." — Adam Vaccaro, Inc.com, January 9, 2014
About the Word:
The original meaning of "passion" referred to the sufferings of Jesus ("the Passion of Christ"), and compassionate once meant "calling forth pity." Nowadays, compassionate implies tenderness and understanding, and a desire to aid and spare another.
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