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      sympathy
      noun
      a relation of affinity or harmony between people
      sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
      an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
      Roots
      synsym- · Greek · together, withpaskhein-path · Greek · to suffer, experience, be affected
      Synonyms for sympathy
      commiserationncompassionncondolementnempathynunderstandingncondolencenpitynkindheartednessnwarmheartednessnkindnessnsoftheartednessn
      Words related to sympathy
      sympathizinglyadvcommiserativeadjcompassionableadjpatheticaladjsympathizingvcondolentadjunsympathizingadjmercifulnessnruthfulnessncompassionatenessnaffectionntouchingnessncommiseratoruntendercondolinglyadvcommiseratinglyadvaffectionlessadjempathizevmercifyvforgivingnessncondolingvloverednadmirationnruthfuladjsympatheticadjgratitudenlovingnessnmisericordeappreciationn

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      Where does sympathy come from?

      The word sympathy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: sym-, from Greek syn (“together, with”); and -path, from Greek paskhein (“to suffer, experience, be affected”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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