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n. The quality or state of being compassionate.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality of being compassionate.
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n. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Word Usage
"Perhaps the great compassionateness now visible in contemporary society will stand as the most palpable result of fifteen hundred years of Christian predominance in Europe."