- object of pity
- something which arouses compassion
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
object of pity
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object — ob|ject1 W2S3 [ˈɔbdʒıkt US ˈa:b ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(thing)¦ 2¦(aim)¦ 3 an object of pity/desire/ridicule etc 4 money/expense is no object 5 object lesson 6¦(grammar)¦ 7¦(computer)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: objectum, from … Dictionary of contemporary English
object — 1 noun 1 THING (C) a solid thing, especially something that you can hold or touch: some kind of heavy blunt object 2 an object of pity/desire/contempt etc someone or something that is pitied, desired etc: Once famous, he was now a mere object of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pity — pit|y1 [ pıti ] noun uncount 1. ) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation: She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pity — I UK [ˈpɪtɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for … English dictionary
pity — noun 1 feeling of sadness for sb/sth VERB + PITY ▪ be filled with, be full of, feel, have ▪ show ▪ arouse, evoke, inspire … Collocations dictionary
pity — pit|y1 S3 [ˈpıti] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: pité, from Latin pietas piety, pity , from pius; PIOUS] 1.) a pity spoken used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently = ↑shame (it … Dictionary of contemporary English
pity — [[t]pɪ̱ti[/t]] pities, pitying, pitied 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N for n If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them. → See also self pity He felt a sudden tender pity for her... She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends.… … English dictionary
object — ♦♦ objects, objecting, objected (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɒ̱bʤɪkt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]əbʤe̱kt[/t]].) 1) N COUNT An object is anything that has a fixed shape or form, that you can touch or see, and that is not alive. He squinted his … English dictionary
pity — [pit′ē] n. pl. pities [ME pite < OFr pitet < L pietas: see PIETY] 1. sorrow felt for another s suffering or misfortune; compassion; sympathy 2. the ability to feel such compassion 3. a cause for sorrow or regret vt., vi. pitied, pitying [ … English World dictionary
Pity — Pit y, n.; pl. {Pities}. [OE. pite, OF. pit[ e], piti[ e], F. piti[ e], L. pietas piety, kindness, pity. See {Pious}, and cf. {Piety}.] 1. Piety. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. A feeling for the sufferings or distresses of another or others;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
