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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPASSION FATIGUE

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Compassion fatigue is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COMPASSION FATIGUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Compassion fatigue

Compassion fatigue, also known as secondary traumatic stress, is a condition characterized by a gradual lessening of compassion over time. It is common among individuals that work directly with trauma victims such as nurses, psychologists, and first responders. It was first diagnosed in nurses in the 1950s. Sufferers can exhibit several symptoms including hopelessness, a decrease in experiences of pleasure, constant stress and anxiety, sleeplessness or nightmares, and a pervasive negative attitude. This can have detrimental effects on individuals, both professionally and personally, including a decrease in productivity, the inability to focus, and the development of new feelings of incompetency and self-doubt. Journalism analysts argue that the media has caused widespread compassion fatigue in society by saturating newspapers and news shows with often decontextualized images and stories of tragedy and suffering. This has caused the public to become cynical, or become resistant to helping people who are suffering.

Definition of compassion fatigue in the English dictionary

The definition of compassion fatigue in the dictionary is the inability to react sympathetically to a crisis, disaster, etc, because of overexposure to previous crises, disasters, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPASSION FATIGUE

compass
compass card
compass course
compass plant
compass point
compass rose
compass saw
compass window
compassable
compasses
compassings
compassion
Compassion Club
compassionable
compassionate
compassionate leave
compassionately
compassionateness
compassionless
compast

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPASSION FATIGUE

antifatigue
battle fatigue
brigue
combat fatigue
fatigue
garigue
garrigue
gigue
intrigue
metal fatigue
overfatigue

Synonyms and antonyms of compassion fatigue in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «compassion fatigue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPASSION FATIGUE

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

Translator English - Chinese

同情疲劳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fatiga de la compasión
570 millions of speakers

English

compassion fatigue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दया थकान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الرحمة التعب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сострадание усталость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fadiga da compaixão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

করুণা ক্লান্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fatigue de compassion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keletihan belas kasihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mitgefühl Müdigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共感疲労
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연민 피로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenak karep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng từ bi mệt mỏi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருணை சோர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुकंपा थकवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Merhamet yorgunluğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

compassione fatica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

współczucie zmęczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

співчуття втома
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oboseala compasiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπόνια κόπωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

medelyeuitputting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medkänsla trötthet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

medfølelse trøtthet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of compassion fatigue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPASSION FATIGUE»

The term «compassion fatigue» is regularly used and occupies the 103.215 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPASSION FATIGUE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPASSION FATIGUE»

Discover the use of compassion fatigue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compassion fatigue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Compassion Fatigue: Coping With Secondary Traumatic Stress ...
This volume is the latest in a series that focuses on the immediate and long-term consequences of highly stressful events.
Charles R. Figley, 2013
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The Compassion Fatigue Workbook: Creative Tools for ...
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is a lifeline for any helping professional facing the physical and emotional exhaustion that can shadow work in the helping professions.
Françoise Mathieu, 2012
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Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Nursing: Enhancing ...
cs.nurse.nursedu
Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, 2012
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Help for the Helper: The Psychophysiology of Compassion ...
How empathy can jeopardize a therapist's well-being.
Babette Rothschild, 2006
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Compassion Fatigue: How the Media Sell Disease, Famine, War ...
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Susan D. Moeller, 2002
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Treating Compassion Fatigue
PTSD clients. MFT professionals in the sample reported that an average of 63% of their client load was traumatized. However, MFT professionals as a group experience only a moderate level of compassion fatigue, as measured by the Impact ...
Charles R. Figley, 2002
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Compassion Fatigue: How the Media Sell Disease, Famine, War ...
If the operating principle of the news business is to educate the public, why do we , the public, collapse into a compassion fatigue stupor? Are we too dull to keep up with the lessons? Or are the lessons themselves dulling our interest?
Susan D. Moeller, 2002
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Compassion Fatigue and Spirituality with Emergency Health ...
Key words. Compassion fatigue, burnout, compassion satisfaction, spirituality, spiritual well-being, existential well-being.
Merrill T. Reese, 2008
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Reports of Compassion Fatigue in Kentucky Sexual Assault ...
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in Kentucky perform an essential service to adult sexual assault victims.
Sharon M. French, Northern Kentucky University. Nursing Department, ProQuest Information and Learning Company, 2006
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Transform Compassion Fatigue: How to Use Movement & Breath ...
Originally published as Breath of Relief, 2005.
Karl Larowe, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPASSION FATIGUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term compassion fatigue is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to Fight Stress and Burnout When You Can't Go to an …
Because they're the antidotes to our three biggest occupational hazards: burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatization. «AlterNet, Jul 15»
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Attention fatigue
African poverty. Tension in the Middle East. Homelessness. Q&A. It's not just “compassion fatigue”, because it's not necessarily related to issues ... «The Monthly, Jul 15»
3
How can we solve the global refugee crisis?
With every new story about hundreds more migrants drowning in the Mediterranean, compassion fatigue deepens. It becomes easier to see ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
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Ombudsman investigating Toronto Paramedic Services for stress …
... try to save, he said, making it common for them to experience operational stress injuries such as PTSD and compassion fatigue syndrome. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Paramedic stress focus of Toronto ombudsman probe
... patients they try to save, he said, making it common for them to experience operational stress injuries such as compassion fatigue syndrome. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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A Place of Refuge by Tobias Jones review – an experiment in …
Jones is admirably candid about the difficulties: both he and Francesca suffer periods of near-breakdown, “compassion fatigue” is a constant ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Why You Couldn't Care Less About the Greek Crisis
Psychologists call this compassion fatigue, a form of secondary post-traumatic stress disorder common in nurses, psychologists, trauma ... «The New Republic, Jul 15»
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Workshop Improves Critical Care Nurses' Confidence in Palliative …
The discussion focused on compassion fatigue, burnout and personal practices of self-care to combat these effects. UCSF conducted the ... «Newswise, Jul 15»
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SPCA column: Compassion fatigue at the animal shelter
When you work at an animal shelter, it's more than just a job. Most shelter employees are drawn to their positions because of a deep desire to ... «Vineland Daily Journal, Jun 15»
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Psychosis isn't catching but burnout is a risk for many caring …
... on their mental health until the effects of vicarious traumatisation – also known as burnout or compassion fatigue – start to show years later. «The Guardian, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Compassion fatigue [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/compassion-fatigue>. May 2024 ».
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