fellow feeling

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fellow feeling

A nurse shows fellow feeling by comforting a worried patient.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Sympathy, compassion: A feeling of shared understanding, care, or sorrow for the suffering or misfortune of another person. It implies a sense of shared experience or emotional connection.
Usage
  • Fellow feeling is an uncountable noun used to describe a deep, empathetic connection with someone else's emotional state, particularly during difficult times. It is a formal or literary term.
  • It is typically used in contexts discussing empathy, shared humanity, and compassion.
Examples
  • The community showed great fellow feeling for the family who lost their home in the fire.
  • There was a genuine fellow feeling among the veterans, as they all understood the challenges of returning to civilian life.
  • Her speech was filled with fellow feeling for those struggling with illness.
Advanced Usage
  • "A sense of fellow feeling": This phrase is often used to emphasize the conscious awareness or presence of this shared empathy.
    • The tragedy created a powerful sense of fellow feeling across the nation.
  • "Fellow feeling for/towards": Used to specify the target of the empathy.
    • He expressed his fellow feeling towards the victims of the injustice.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sympathy (n): Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune. (A very close synonym, more common in modern usage).
  • Compassion (n): Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
  • Empathy (n): The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. (Focuses more on the cognitive understanding of another's state).
  • Solidarity (n): Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest.
Synonyms
  • Sympathy
  • Compassion
  • Empathy
  • Understanding
  • Commiseration
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "In a spirit of fellow feeling": Acting with shared empathy and compassion.
    • The donation was given in a spirit of fellow feeling.
  • "A bond of fellow feeling": A connection formed through shared understanding or suffering.
    • The survivors were united by a strong bond of fellow feeling.
fellow feeling

A nurse shows fellow feeling by comforting a worried patient.

Noun
  1. sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)

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