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   pity

   /ˈpɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others: "her voice was full of pity" Similar compassioncommiserationcondolencesorrowregretsadnessdistresssympathyfellow feelingunderstandingfeelingemotionarchaic:ruthrueOpposite indifferencecruelty
   • 2. a cause for regret or disappointment: "it's a pity you didn't contact us first" Similar shamecrying shamecause for regret/disappointmentsource of regretsad thingunfortunate thingbad luckmisfortuneinformal:crimebummersin

   verb

   • 1. feel sorrow for the misfortunes of: "I could see from their faces that they pitied me"

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘clemency, mildness’): from Old French pite ‘compassion’, from Latin pietas ‘piety’; compare with piety.

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   What does pity mean?

   • PITY definition: 1. a feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation: 2. If…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean when you feel pity towards someone?

   • Feeling pity towards someone means you experience a form of sadness towards their misfortune. According to the passage, this type of sadness is often described as diminishing, distant, uninvolved, condescending, filled with disdain or contempt, and not very useful. There is a sense that you are somehow superior to the person you are feeling pity towards.

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   What is the difference between petty and pity?

   • Petty is little or small in rank or importance. Pity, on the other hand, is a feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. To feel pity for someone or something is also referred to as having pity. Petty is a short form of 'what a pity'.

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   How do you use pity in a sentence?

   • A documentary on prisoners who have been wrongfully convicted might make you feel pity for them. Use pity as a noun or a verb. You feel pity for the really bad singer so you try to look attentive, but then you pity yourself for having to suffer through his terrible rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

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   What does it mean to pity a child?

   • The pity is that they can't revel in it. Pitying him a lot as a child, but also being aware that many of the things he did were unforgivable. I pity those who don't understand how life works! It is a pity because we all know if the government wants, it will not allow you to take one step outside your door. I think he would feel pity for him.

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   What is the difference between bemoaning and pity?

   • bemoan, lament - Bemoaning is motivated when pity or grief is over an event that is joined to a consequence, whereas lamenting is motivated when the grief is over the event itself. pity, piety - Pity and piety shared the meanings "compassion" and "dutifulness, reverence" for a while.

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   a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others. “the blind are too often objects of pity ”. synonyms: commiseration, pathos, ruth. see more. sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) noun.

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