/ Dictionary / Index C compassion: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•pas•sion Pronunciation: (kum-pash'un), [key] — n. a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. —v.t. to compassionate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: compassion (Thesaurus) compass deviation card compassionate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language