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New Yorkers are stuck in a gloomy mucilage of mutual commiseration.
Herb Caen

Meaning of "commiseration" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMISERATION

commiseration  [kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMISERATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commiseration is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMISERATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of commiseration in the English dictionary

The definition of commiseration in the dictionary is expression of sympathy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMISERATION


adulteration
əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
congratulation
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
deceleration
ˌdiːsɛləˈreɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
denigration
ˌdɛnɪˈɡreɪʃ ən
deregistration
diːˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃ ən
desecration
ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
discolouration
dɪsˌkʌləˈreɪʃ ən
disintegration
dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exaggeration
ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMISERATION

commis
commis chef
commiserable
commiserate
commiseratingly
commiserative
commiseratively
commiserator
commissaire
commissar
commissarial
commissariat
commissaries
commissary
commissaryship
commission
commission agent
commission fee
Commission for Racial Equality
commission of inquiry

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMISERATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of commiseration in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMMISERATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «commiseration» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of commiseration

Translation of «commiseration» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMISERATION

Find out the translation of commiseration to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commiseration from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commiseration» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怜悯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conmiseración
570 millions of speakers

English

commiseration
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हमदर्दी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رثاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сострадания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comiseração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুকংপা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commisération
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keseronokan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mitgefühl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

哀れみ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Commiseration
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thương hại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வருத்தம் தெரிவித்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आभार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

derdini paylaşma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

commiserazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

commiseration
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

співчуття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

compătimire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπόνια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deernis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

commiseration
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

commiseration
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commiseration

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMISERATION»

The term «commiseration» is regularly used and occupies the 84.878 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMISERATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commiseration

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QUOTES WITH «COMMISERATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word commiseration.
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Herb Caen
New Yorkers are stuck in a gloomy mucilage of mutual commiseration.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMISERATION»

Discover the use of commiseration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commiseration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History
10. Filial. piety,. commiseration,. and. the. virtue. of. ren. Sin. Yee. Chan. In the Analects, filial piety and respect for one's elder brother have been described as the root of the virtue of ren: "It is rare for a man whose character is such that he is  ...
Alan Kam-leung Chan, Sor-hoon Tan, 2004
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Strictures on Mr. Collier's new edition of Shakespeare, 1858
Alexander DYCE. commiseration.' The Rev. Mr. Dyce has declared commiration to be 'a stark misprint :' nobody doubts, or has doubted it; the matter is selfevident. The question is, for what is it a misprint? All the other copies, 4to. and folio, tell ...
Alexander DYCE, 1859
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Dining and Whining: Commiseration and Celebration for ...
If these and other culinary faux pas offend you, Terry Ruscin - author of Taste for Travel - serves up hilarious commiseration in this handbook for fellow gastro-snobs as he dines, wines, and whines his way through gustatory adventures and ...
Terry Ruscin, 2004
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Titus Andronicus. Romeo and Juliet. Timon of Athens. Julius ...
By heaven, I love thee better than myself, For I come hither arm'd against myself: Stay not, be gone ; live, and hereafter say— A madman's mercy bade thee run away. _ Par. I do defy commiseration ', And apprehend thee for a felon here. Rom .
William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier, 1858
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Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems
By heaven, I love thee better than myself, For I come hither arm'd against myself: Stay not, be gone ; live, and hereafter say — A madman's mercy bade thee run away. Par. I do defy commiseration ', And apprehend thee for a felon here. Rom.
William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier, 1858
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Without Alibi
Jacques Derrida Peggy Kamuf. criticizes her insensitivity, her indifference, and, more precisely, her lack of mercy [misericorde], of "commiseration": as if she had no mercy, no heart, or, for a mother, no breast. She is, moreover, going to die from ...
Jacques Derrida, Peggy Kamuf, 2002
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ADV EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
In the case of depression, refraining, advice, and commiseration are the most common reactions. And, of the subsequent reactions to these moves, all but two options lead to a story ending. Apparently, advice can be an ineffectual reply to ...
Leonard Berkowitz, 1988
8
Awakening Youth Discipleship: Christian Resistance in a ...
We need to talk about these things openly, prayerfully.16 Conclusion: Preparing for Sacred Commiseration Before concluding, I need to add by way of caveat that the practice of sacred commiseration should not be confused with informal ...
Brian J. Mahan, Michael Warren, David F. White, 2008
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
'□COMMISERATION, n.f. [horn commiserate.} Pity ; comp:iflion ; tenderness, or concern for a- ttother's pains. — These poorv fed need creatures, wliom I can neither speak nor think of but with much commiseration and pity. Honker.- - Live, and ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
10
Pantologia: A New Cyclopaedia, Comprehending a Complete ...
Although commiseration seems synonymous with mercy, yet in its general use it is somewhat different. It is always preferred when we wish to express our sympathy for misfortunes, which it is not in our power to remove; »r, for which there is no ...
John Mason Good, Olinthus Gregory, Newton Bosworth, 1813

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMISERATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commiseration is used in the context of the following news items.
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30 Days of Online Dating: My Worst Tinder Date
The bartender cringes in commiseration. He's been privy to a few of my less memorable dates, thanks to the Duplex's close proximity to my ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
'Leicester has the fastest growing creative sector after London'
When two companies decided to quit LCB Depot, in Rutland Street, Leicester, it was a matter for celebration rather than commiseration for ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
3
Don't Write Off Clippers Just Yet
There was a feeling of commiseration. And with the Lakers in the midst of being historically bad and unwatchable, it seemed like the tide had ... «Today's Fastbreak, Jul 15»
4
JEFFREY GITOMER: It's been a long time coming — a new way to …
Commiseration takes you backward. You may have heard it defined as a pity party. I define it as group whining that usually results in group ... «Mississippi Business Journal, Jul 15»
5
Is Rafa's service broken or can it be resumed?
Nadal had double-faulted to end the match, which is maybe no cause for celebration anyway, but Djokovic's quiet commiseration seemed like a ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
6
How to really talk about Pan Am HOV lanes in Toronto
Expect much commiseration as you and your friends inevitably arrive at your weekend soirées a little later – and a little angrier. Here's a guide ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
7
Separation day
... September – but especially President Obama and Ms Clinton – a very sombre and regretful 4 July American Separation Commiseration Day. «Scotsman, Jul 15»
8
Tribal mentality in social media
... of sport spectatorship, celebration or commiseration. In essence, the 'call to consume' and 'call to celebrate' strategies create the potential for ... «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Jul 15»
9
For The Fourth Straight Year A Triple-Digit Ranked Player Beats …
Commiseration to Rafa fans. Something is very strange with Rafa's game and more strange with uncle Toni's behaviour. It just doesn't add up, ... «Tennis-X.com, Jul 15»
10
Wellington at capacity ahead of Super Rugby final
Bar managers in both cities will be hoping for a win and punters are expected to continue their merrymaking or commiseration until the early ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»

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