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Authenticity vs Compassion - What's the difference?

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In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between authenticity and compassion

is that authenticity is (obsolete) the quality of being authentic (of established authority) while compassion is (obsolete) to pity.

As nouns the difference between authenticity and compassion

is that authenticity is the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original while compassion is deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

As a verb compassion is

(obsolete) to pity.

authenticity

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.
    • I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy.
  • Truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, and intentions.
    • The authenticity of this painting is questionable.
  • (obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).

    • Synonyms

    * (quality of being genuine) genuineness

    Antonyms

    * (quality of not being genuine) phoniness; forgery; fakeness; bogosity

    Related terms

    * authentically * authenticism

    See also

    * (wikipedia "authenticity")

    compassion

    English

    Noun

  • Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it
  • * 1849 , Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
    • Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions , and those not barren, fruitless pityings, for He is withal the God of all consolations.

    Synonyms

    * empathy, pity, ruth, tenderheartedness, sorrow * kindness, heart, mercy

    Derived terms

    * compassionate * compassion fatigue

    Related terms

    * compatible

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To pity.
  • * 1607 , , IV. i. 124:
    • O heavens, can you hear a good man groan / And not relent, or not compassion him?

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