pity

Definition

A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.

Etymology

From Middle English pitye, pitie, pittye, pitee, pite, from Anglo-Norman pité, pittee etc., from Old French pitet, pitié, from Latin pietās. See also the doublets pietà and piety.

Example Sentences

• "I can't feel any pity towards the gang, who got injured while attempting to break into a flat."
• "take pity on someone"
• "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord."

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