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Definition of Commiseration
1. Noun. A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others. "The blind are too often objects of pity"
Generic synonyms: Fellow Feeling, Sympathy
Derivative terms: Commiserate, Pathetic, Piteous, Pity
2. Noun. An expression of sympathy with another's grief. "They sent their condolences"
Generic synonyms: Acknowledgement, Acknowledgment
Derivative terms: Commiserate, Condole, Condolent
Definition of Commiseration
1. n. The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion.
Definition of Commiseration
1. Noun. The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Commiseration
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Commiseration
Literary usage of Commiseration
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Strictures on Mr. Collier's New Edition of Shakespeare, 1858 by Alexander Dyce (1859)
"All the probabilities are in favour of ' commiseration,' and although conjurations
would answer the purpose, ' commiseration' fills the place better : we ..."
2. A History of the Ancient Working People: From the Earliest Known Period to by Cyrenus Osborne Ward (1889)
"... through mutual Commiseration of the Outcasts— A new Cult—The Unsolved Problem
of the great Eleusinian My.-teiles—Their wonderful Story—Grievances of ..."
3. The History of the Late Province of New-York, from Its Discovery, to the by William Smith, New-York Historical Society (1829)
"... that the address wanted respect, and he should lay it before the King's
Ministers; and re-implored their commiseration of the public creditors. ..."
4. Personal Memoirs and Recollections of Editorial Life by Joseph Tinker Buckingham (1852)
"They may reach the ear, but the bereft heart refuses the offering, and leaves to
others the commiseration that is tendered with sincerity and kindness. ..."
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