Meaning of sympathy in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈsɪmpəθi/

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1. Noun

   sympathy

   Etymology

   late 16th century (in sympathy (sense 3)): via Latin from Greek sumpatheia, from sumpathēs, from sun-‘with’ + pathos‘feeling’

   Definitions

   1. an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

   Examples

   • « his sympathies were always with the underdog »
   • « I knew I could count on his understanding »
2. 2. sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
3. 3. a relation of affinity or harmony between people

   Examples

   • « whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other »
   • « the two of them were in close sympathy »