Emotional Understanding Vocabulary

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sympathy

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feeling sadness or sorrow for the suffering or misfortune of someone else

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commiseration

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expression of sadness for someone who is suffering, usually by sharing similar suffering you have experienced

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pity

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feeling sorry, often in a condescending way, for someone because of his or her suffering or misfortune

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consideration

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thinking about the thoughts and feelings of someone else

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altruism

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feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness

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empathy

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putting yourself in someone elses shoes and experiencing the same feelings as that person

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compassion

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feeling concered and wanting to help someone who is suffering