2006-10-19 19:36:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
No difference
2006-10-19 19:44:06 · answer #1 · answered by MK6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cute avatar.
The difference is much like the difference between sympathy and empathy.
You feel sympathy towards someone or something of which you can relate to personally.
You feel compassion, or empathy towards someone or something of which you have not experienced personally but can understand the weight of the situation as closely as though you WERE experiencing it for yourself.
2006-10-20 03:26:30 · answer #2 · answered by Sixth_Sense 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compassion is sympathy for someone's plight coupled with a strong desire to help them out.
Sympathy is the power of sharing the feelings of another person, especially someone in trouble or sorrow.
2006-10-20 02:45:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compassion- Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.
Sympathy-the ability to enter into, understand, or share somebody else's feelings
So I guess the only difference if a person actually wasn't both Compassionate, and Sympathetic would be that the compassionate person feels, as the sympathetic understands.
2006-10-20 02:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by idontknow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compassion is a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering.
Sympathy is sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish).
2006-10-20 02:45:27 · answer #5 · answered by Inky Pinky Ponky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compassion is the understanding of some one else's plight whereas sympathy is just feeling sorry for them.
2006-10-20 02:39:39 · answer #6 · answered by aas_627 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋