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compassion in Arabic

رَحْمَة raḥma

UK/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/

compassion in Arabic: رَحْمَة (raḥma), شَفَقَة (šafaqa). In English, compassion means deep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.

Arabic words for compassion

deep awareness of the suffering of another
رَحْمَة raḥma, شَفَقَة šafaqa

English meaning of compassion

  1. noun Deep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.
  2. noun Deep awareness of the individual experiences of suffering of others or themselves that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such experiences, as reflected by the psychological term self-compassion.
  3. verb To pity.

Full definition of compassion

compassion in a sentence

  • True leadership lies in compassion, not in coercion.

Synonyms of compassion

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Questions about compassion in Arabic

What is the meaning of compassion in Arabic?
Compassion in Arabic is رَحْمَة (raḥma), شَفَقَة (šafaqa).
ما معنى كلمة compassion؟
Compassion: رَحْمَة (raḥma), شَفَقَة (šafaqa).
What does compassion mean in English?
Compassion means deep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.

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