pities

Meanings

• Verb

  To feel pity or compassion for someone.

  - "She pities the poor children who have to work in the fields."
  - "Despite his cruel actions, he couldn't help but pity the orphaned girl."

• Noun

  A feeling of sympathy and concern for someone's suffering, misery, or trouble.

  - "The audience was moved to pities by the actor's heartfelt performance."
  - "He showed no pities towards his enemies."

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Synonyms

ruth , shame

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pities
ties , lies , dies , supplies , surprises

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Variants

List of all variants of pities that leads to same result
pities , pity , pitied , pitying , self-pities , self-pity , self-pitying , self-pityingly

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Forms

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pities (verb), pity (noun), pities' (plural noun)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to strike gently' in Old French, later developing the meaning of 'feeling compassion'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pity party' originated in the early 20th century and was popularized by the radio show Amos 'n' Andy.

2. In ancient Greece, it was believed that showing pities to enemies could lead to their conversion and eventual friendship.

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Related Concepts

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1. Empathy: Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It is closely related to pities, as both involve feeling compassion for others.

2. Compassion: Compassion is a feeling of deep sympathy and concern for another who is suffering. It is a stronger form of pities and often involves taking action to help alleviate the suffering.

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Culture

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Pities is a common emotion and has been explored extensively in various forms of art and literature. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo expresses his pities for the feuding families, hoping to bring them together. In music, the term 'pity party' is used to describe a gathering where people come together to share their misfortunes and console each other.

How to Memorize "pities"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in need, such as a homeless person or an orphaned child. Imagine yourself comforting them and feeling a deep sense of compassion and concern for their well-being.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pities' with images of people in need or with the feeling of sympathy and concern.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'pity' and associate it with a personal experience where you felt sympathy and concern for someone.

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