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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Commiseration \Com*mis`er*a"tion\, n. [F. commis['e]ration, fr. L. commiseratio a part of an oration intended to excite compassion.] 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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. The act of commiserate; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion.
WordNet
n. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity" [syn: pity, ruth, pathos]
an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences" [syn: condolence]
Usage examples of "commiseration".
One day, vexed at my answering her question as to the reason of my change towards her by stating that I had no cause for it, she, told me in a tone of commiseration that I was jealous of Cordiani.
Though full of commiseration for the unhappy lot of the prisoners, nothing could betray him into the slightest expression of opinion regarding the war or those who were the authors of all this misery.
The heavy butler was disposed to summon all the commiseration he could feel for his bruised flesh.
Algernon Feverel treated his nephew with a sort of rough commiseration, as a young fellow who had run off the road.
I felt as if he had greater commiseration for me than I had ever had for myself.
I wished to help him in his trouble, as I had wished to do when he showed that first commiseration for me.
My patients, three up to date, quite understand and conceal their commiseration with perfect good breeding.
Dimples of commiseration were in her cheeks while she kissed her brother's perplexed forehead.
Tulkinghorn, who showed so much commiseration for her on one occasion of his calling in Cook's Court in the absence of her perjured husband that she has of late habitually carried to him all her woes.
The commiseration in the other's tone lent to the simple question such an obvious meaning that the doctor hardly knew whether to be amused or annoyed.
There were but four of us Assemblywomen, and although the men treated us with great courtesy, I was that nervous that I seemed to detect either commiseration or satire everywhere.
And after much commiseration on the subject, it had already been decided that Jasmine was going to do it, but to alleviate her fears, it was also decided that she need take no new bookings and only fulfill those already made, and maintain the house for those drop-ins who came to see the site of their engagements or weddings, et cetera, or merely to visit the pretty house about which they had read in the guides.
He began to babble commiserations and civilities, which caused her some surprise until she realised that he was hoping for her confidences.
There were commiserations from everyone on the misfortune of her being based in Doisy-Dyan.
Keith's tone was mawkishly pally, seeming to offer the commiserations due to a shared burden (faulty household appliances.