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compassion in Persian

رحم rahm

UK/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/

compassion in Persian: رحم (rahm), شفقت (šafaqat). 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.

Persian words for compassion

deep awareness of the suffering of another
رحم rahm, شفقت šafaqat

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 Persian

What is the meaning of compassion in Persian?
Compassion in Persian is رحم (rahm), شفقت (šafaqat).
معنی compassion چیست؟
Compassion: رحم (rahm), شفقت (šafaqat).
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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