sympatheticism

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noun

The trait of showing excessive sympathy.

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Meanings

nounsympatheticism (uncountable)
  1. datedrareuncountableThe trait of showing excessive sympathy.

Origin

From sympathetic + -ism.

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APA

sympatheticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympatheticism

MLA

“sympatheticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympatheticism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sympatheticism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympatheticism.

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