симпатия

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Sympathie or Polish sympatia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sʲɪmˈpatʲɪjə]
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Noun

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симпа́тия (simpátijaf inan or f anim (genitive симпа́тии, nominative plural симпа́тии, genitive plural симпа́тий)

  1. favour/favor; attraction; sympathy
    Synonyms: влече́ние (vlečénije), расположе́ние (raspoložénije)
    Antonym: антипа́тия (antipátija)
    чу́вствовать симпа́тию (к кому́-либо)čúvstvovatʹ simpátiju (k komú-libo)to feel warmly toward someone
    пита́ть симпа́тию (к кому́-либо)pitátʹ simpátiju (k komú-libo)to favour/favor someone
  2. (informal) sweetheart; darling; flame (a person who is liked or desired)
    Synonyms: зазно́ба (zaznóba), па́ссия (pássija), увлече́ние (uvlečénije)

Usage notes

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Although cимпатия is cognate with sympathy, these words may have different connotations. The Russian симпатия implies attraction, liking or warm feeling, but usually not compassion or condolence.

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Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “симпатия”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress