Definition of commiseration Commiseration

com•mis•er•a•tion

We found 7 definitions of commiseration from 5 different sources.

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What does commiseration mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: commiserations

commiseration - a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
  pity, ruth, pathos
  fellow feeling, 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"
commiseration - an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences"
  condolence
  acknowledgement, acknowledgment a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • commiseration (n.)
    The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • commiseration
    Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.
  • commiseration
    An expression of sympathy with another's grief.

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