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- Dictionarycommiseration/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion: "the other actors offered him clumsy commiseration"
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Commiseration definition: the act of empathizing, or expressing sympathy or sorrow for someone about something. See examples of COMMISERATION used in a sentence.
COMMISERATION definition: 1. an expression of sympathy for someone, especially someone who has lost a competition: 2. a…. Learn more.
Commiseration refers to feelings of sympathy for other people. If a friend's pet dies, you will probably want to express your commiseration.
noun. the feeling or expression of sympathy or compassion for another's misfortune. The word commiseration is derived from commiserate, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. commiserate in British English. (kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt) verb. (whenintr, usually foll by with) to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for)
an expression of sympathy for somebody who has had something unpleasant happen to them, especially not winning a competition I offered him my commiseration. Commiserations to the losing team!
Commiseration - An expression of sympathy or compassion towards someone who is experiencing distress or suffering.
COMMISERATE definition: 1. to express sympathy to someone about some bad luck: 2. to express sympathy to someone about…. Learn more.
The feeling or expression of pity or sorrow. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: pity. empathy. sympathy. compassion. consolation. pathos. ruth. condolence. Other Word Forms of Commiseration. Noun. Singular: commiseration. Plural: commiserations. Origin of Commiseration. From Middle French commisération. From Wiktionary.
Noun. 1. commiseration - a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity". pity, pathos, ruth. fellow feeling, sympathy - sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) 2.
commiseration meaning, definition, what is commiseration: a feeling of sympathy for someone when s...: Learn more.
