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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Sympathie or Polish sympatia.
Pronunciation
Noun
симпа́тия • (simpátija) f inan or f anim (genitive симпа́тии, nominative plural симпа́тии, genitive plural симпа́тий)
- favour; 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 someone
- (informal) sweetheart; darling; flame (a person who is liked or desired)
- Synonyms: зазно́ба (zaznóba), па́ссия (pássija), увлече́ние (uvlečénije)
Usage notes
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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References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “симпатия”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress