n. | 1. | Feeling corresponding to that which another feels; the quality of being affected by the affection of another, with feelings correspondent in kind, if not in degree; fellow-feeling. |
2. | An agreement of affections or inclinations, or a conformity of natural temperament, which causes persons to be pleased, or in accord, with one another; | |
3. | Kindness of feeling toward one who suffers; pity; commiseration; compassion. | |
4. | (Physiol. & Med.) The reciprocal influence exercised by organs or parts on one another, as shown in the effects of a diseased condition of one part on another part or organ, as in the vomiting produced by a tumor of the brain. | |
5. | A tendency of inanimate things to unite, or to act on each other; | |
6. | Similarity of function, use office, or the like. |
Noun | 1. | sympathy - an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding" Synonyms: understanding |
2. | sympathy - sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) Synonyms: fellow feeling | |
3. | sympathy - a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy" |