Etymology

commiseration

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Today it means: The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion. Full definition →

Middle French commisération
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  1. Middle French · derived fromcommisération
  2. English todaycommiseration

From Middle French commisération.

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