Wiktionary
a. Considered to be over-sympathetic to the supposed plight of the underprivileged or exploited. n. 1 Any of several species of bird in the genus ''Gallicolumba'' of the pigeon family, native to the Philippines, characterised by a red patch on the plumage of the breast. 2 A person considered to be over-sympathetic to the supposed plight of the underprivileged or exploited.
Usage examples of "bleeding-heart".
One of the worst side effects had been acid rains not like the bleeding-heart green liberals of the late nineties meant acid rain.
And he saw how the old man's breadfruit tree framed the house to advantage, how elegant the lattice work looked through the bleeding-heart vine, its lack of finish unimportant at this distance.
Most bleeding-heart liberal, modern governments have bent the other way so far they've gone off the deep end and out lawed poisoning or shooting or using magic to kill these monsters.
Tocsin had railed against the bleeding-heart liberalism of his predecessor, equating it with Saturnism.