/ Dictionary / Index S sympathetic contact: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sym'pathet'ic con'tact Pronunciation: [key] — Sociol. Sociol. behavior toward an individual based on the individual's personal makeup rather than on his or her group membership. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sympathetic sympathetic ink Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language