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    [Adjective]  | "sym*pa*thet*ic" | \ ˌsim-pə-ˈthe-tik \


    1: existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association

    2: appropriate to one's mood, inclinations, or disposition

    3: marked by kindly or pleased appreciation

    Origin: 1644 ;

     New Latin sympatheticus, from Latin sympathia sympathy;

    [Noun]  | "sympathetic" 


    1: a sympathetic structure; especially : sympathetic nervous system

    Origin: 1808 ;

    [Noun]  | "sympathetic magic" 


    1: magic based on the assumption that a person or thing can be supernaturally affected through its name or an object representing it

    Origin: 1905 ;

    [Noun]  | "sympathetic nervous system" 


    1: the part of the autonomic nervous system that contains chiefly adrenergic fibers and tends to depress secretion, decrease the tone and contractility of smooth muscle, and increase heart rate

    Origin: 1850 ;

    [Noun]  | "sympathetic strike" 


    1: sympathy strike

    Origin: 1895 ;

    [Noun]  | "sympathetic vibration" 


    1: a vibration produced in one body by the vibrations of exactly the same period in a neighboring body

    Origin: 1898 ;

    [Noun]  | "reflex sympathetic dystrophy" 


    1: a painful disorder that usually follows a localized injury, that is marked by burning pain, swelling, and motor and sensory disturbances especially of an extremity, and that is often considered a type of complex regional pain syndrome in which peripheral nerve injury has not been identified —abbreviation RSD

    Origin: 1946 ;

    [Adjective]  | "sympathetic" 


    1: having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another;


      * e.g., " ... a sympathetic smile "




    2: having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others;


      * e.g., " ... a sympathetic store manager who let us use the telephone "




    [Noun]  | "sympathetic strike" 


    1: as in sympathy strike;


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    [Noun]  | "sympathetic strikes" 


    1: as in sympathy strikes;


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     [ "sympathetic" ]

    1: A feeling that is felt for those who have slept with somebody who is way below their level.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm so sympathetic that you slept with Jane. She weighs like 250 and is 5' You drank way too much dunkel dude. In fact you were dunkeled. 

     [ "Sympathetic" ]

    1: A Sympathetic person feels bad for EVERYONE. Including people who don't even deserve sympathy, like murderers on death-row. They have sympathy, and are pathetic.

      * e.g.,  ... Mom: (reading news paper) "Aww! that poor Richard Richard Heene !" 

     [ "Sympathetic Magic" ]

    1: The effort to control events, animals, or persons by extraordinary means that are imitative or analogical in form.

      * e.g.,  ... For example, a doll or effigy may be stabbed or burned as a means of casting a spell upon a living being, or red ochre powder may be used to restore the glow of life to a pallid body. Sympathetic magic, also known as imitative magic, is a type of magic based on imitation or correspondence. 

     [ "Sympathetic Asshole" ]

    1: A person who is deeply compassionate for others yet cannot stand incompetence or idiocy even though it occurs all around them. This results in a complete dick who feels terrible about things they do every day but cannot stop them.

      * e.g.,  ... girl:Hey so who was Hitler again, I missed the lesson on it. 

     [ "Sympathetic pregnancy" ]

    1: attention seeking

      * e.g.,  ... sympathetic pregnancy-when a man shows the symptoms of pregnancy when their spouse or partner is with child. i'e morning sickness and eratic changes in mood. 

     [ "Sympathetic Vomitter" ]

    1:  A person who vomits at the sight of someone else puking

      * e.g.,  ... Guy #1: Man, I hate working at Chuck E. Cheese! When a little kid puked the new cashier threw up after watching. Now I have to clean up both! 

     [ "Sympathetic Villain" ]

    1: A sympathetic villain is a villain character who is a bad person but their backstory/history/character arc is sad and depressing, it makes you feel bad for them. Or sympathy.

      * e.g.,  ... Zuko was a sympathetic villain, wasn't he? 

     [ "Sympathetic shipper" ]

    1: A sympathetic shipper, in the world of fandom, is one whose shipping behaviour comes from joining in with their friends and peers. As a result, they generally have a wide range of ships, but are less obsessive over them. It is unusual for them to have an OTP as they can switch quickly between ships for different conversations. Sympathetic shippers should not be thought of as copycats or people just trying to fit in/be cool. They are able to enjoy a wider variety of ships than most traditional fans, but this enjoyment is still genuine.

      * e.g.,  ... Friend one: Frodo and Sam are so cute together! 

     [ "SYMPATHETIC SLAVE" ]

    1: A SLAVE TO THE HUMAN RACE, BUT TRYS TO HELP IT'S MASTERS. ONE WHO HAS BEEN BEATEN AND ABUSED BUT STILL SHOWS COMPASSION TOWARDS OTHERS. SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN SOCIETY WITH SOCIETY BUT CARES TO MAKE CHANGES FROM THE INSIDE OF SOCIETY. A EXPIREMENTAL GROUP FROM MINNESOTA.

      * e.g.,  ... JESUS CHRIST WAS A SYMPATHETIC SLAVE AS HIS COMPASSION WAS THERE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS BEATEN AND PERSECUTED.  

     [ "sympathetic advice" ]

    1: Advice given by someone who is either gay, or metro - which later results in becoming gay.

      * e.g.,  ... Elton John gave me some good sympathetic advice. 

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