compassion  noun [U] APPROVING
 a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck
 of others and a desire to help them
 "I understand how difficult it must be for you," she said with
 compassion.
 The government hasn't shown much compassion for/towards the
 sufferers.

 Compassion fatigue is unwillingness to give money or care for people in
 difficulties, as a result of too much discussion of the problem in the
 media.

 compassionate  adjective APPROVING
 The public's response to the crisis appeal was generous and
 compassionate.

 Compassionate leave is a short time spent away from work for personal
 reasons, such as the death of a close member of your family.

 compassionately  adverb APPROVING
 He listened compassionately to the account of his brother's accident.