- PITY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
pity, compassion, commiseration, condolence, sympathy mean the act or capacity for sharing the painful feelings of another pity implies tender or sometimes slightly contemptuous sorrow for one in misery or distress
- PITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Obviously, any physical or mental weakness is to be pitied What a thousand pities it is to discourage a boy's keen spirit at that age
- PITY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Pity definition: sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy
- Pity - Wikipedia
Two different kinds of pity can be distinguished, "benevolent pity" and "contemptuous pity" [1] In the latter, through insincere, pejorative usage, pity connotes feelings of superiority, condescension, or contempt
- pity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
Definition of pity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- pity, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pity, four of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- Pity Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
Pity definition: Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another
|