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Admiration vs Compassion - What's the difference?

admiration | compassion |

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

is that admiration is (obsolete) cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise while compassion is (obsolete) to pity.

As nouns the difference between admiration and compassion

is that admiration is wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue 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.

admiration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
  • (obsolete) Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.
  • * Lear: Your name, faire Gentlewoman?
    Gonerill: This admiration Sir, is much o'th' savour
    Of other your new prankes.'' —     , I.ii.
  • (obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration .

    Synonyms

    * wonder * approval * appreciation * adoration * reverence * worship

    Derived terms

    * admirative * admiratively

    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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