Sympathy

Sympathy (sympathy)
n.	(?)
Sym"pa*thy
; pl. Sympathies (#). [F. sympathie, L. sympathia, Gr. (?); sy`n with + (?) suffering, passion, fr. (?), (?), to suffer. See Syn-, and Pathos.]

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.

They saw, but other sight instead -- a crowd
Of ugly serpents! Horror on them fell,
And horrid sympathy. Milton.

An agreement of affections or inclinations, or a conformity of natural temperament, which causes persons to be pleased, or in accord, with one another; as, there is perfect sympathy between them.

Kindness of feeling toward one who suffers; pity; commiseration; compassion.

I value myself upon sympathy, I hate and despise myself for envy. Kames.

The reciprocal influence exercised by the various organs or parts of the body on one another, as manifested in the transmission of a disease by unknown means from one organ to another quite remote, or in the influence exerted by a diseased condition of one part on another part or organ, as in the vomiting produced by a tumor of the brain.

(b)

A tendency of inanimate things to unite, or to act on each other; as, the sympathy between the loadstone and iron.

[R.]

Similarity of function, use office, or the like.

The adverb has most sympathy with the verb. Earle.

Syn. -- Pity; fellow-feeling; compassion; commiseration; tenderness; condolence; agreement. -- Sympathy, Commiseration. Sympathy is literally a fellow-feeling with others in their varied conditions of joy or of grief. This term, however, is now more commonly applied to a fellow-feeling with others under affliction, and then coincides very nearly with commiseration. In this case it is commonly followed by for; as, to feel sympathy for a friend when we see him distressed. The verb sympathize is followed by with; as, to sympathize with a friend in his distresses or enjoyments. "Every man would be a distinct species to himself, were there no sympathy among individuals." South. See Pity.

Fault,
Acknowledged and deplored, in Adam wrought
Commiseration. Milton.

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