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Definition sympathy in American English

sympathy noun

noun
/ˈsɪmpəθi/
1

a natural feeling of kindness and understanding that you have for someone who is experiencing something very unpleasant

Example

The movie describes, with considerable sympathy, the problems faced by economic migrants.

Example

It's his own fault, so he's not getting any sympathy from me.

Example

We all have great sympathy for the victims of the flood.

Synonyms and related words
sympathy understanding pity
2

agreement with, or support of, a group, idea, plan, etc.

Example

Do you have any sympathy with his point of view?

Example

The school should be entirely in sympathy with these aims.

Example

Darwin himself had little sympathy for these ideas.

Synonyms and related words
agreement contract deal support championship backing
2.1

support or approval for ideas, beliefs, or people

Example

journalists with left-wing sympathies

Example

Their sympathies automatically lay with Britain's enemies.

Synonyms and related words
support championship backing
Definition sympathy in American English