compassion fatigue
The exhaustion of the capacity to react with sympathy to another's misfortune owing to…The exhaustion of the capacity to react with sympathy to another's misfortune owing to one's overexposure to their previous misfortunes.
» Many people are experiencing compassion fatigue because of the constant tragedies being reported in the news.
Многие испытывают усталость от сострадания из-за новостных сообщений о непрекращающихся трагедиях. — Karok
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)The exhaustion of the capacity to react with sympathy to another's misfortune owing to one's overexposure to their previous misfortunes.
Examples
1 sentencesMany people are experiencing compassion fatigue because of the constant tragedies being reported in the news.
ruМногие испытывают усталость от сострадания из-за новостных сообщений о непрекращающихся трагедиях. — Karok
Origin
From compassion + fatigue.From compassion + fatigue.
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Forms
plural: compassion fatigues| Singular | compassion fatigue |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable