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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Commiseration

· Com·mis·er·a·tion · IPA
01 n. The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion.
  1. 1.
    The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion.
    “And pluck commiseration of his state From brassy bosoms and rough hearts of flint.” — Shak.
Syn. See Sympathy.