bleeding heart

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noun

any of various plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, especially D. spectabilis, a common garden plant having long, one-sided clusters of rose or red heart-shaped flowers.

a person who makes an ostentatious or excessive display of pity or concern for others.

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Origin of bleeding heart

First recorded in 1685–95

OTHER WORDS FROM bleeding heart

bleeding-heart, adjective

Words nearby bleeding heart

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How to use bleeding heart in a sentence

In the experiment, Yuk treated rats with bleeding heart and liver injuries with products typically used by surgeons.
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The questions going through my mind are: How on earth are there Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers in the heart of Paris?
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But at the heart of this “Truther” conspiracy theory is the idea that “someone” wants to destroy Bill Cosby.
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She fills her characters up—strong women beating back against a sexist system—with so much heart.
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One specific kind of emergency is at the heart of this, such as when an airplane suffers a loss of stability at night.
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Acting legend talks about what role is closest to her heart.
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The blood that accused his friend in his heart, rushed to his face, when he repeated what had been told him.
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After all, may not even John Burns be human; may not Mr. Chamberlain himself have a heart that can feel for another?
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Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Her heart fluttered violently with fear as she saw that he stepped out after her, and walked by her side toward the house.
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For of sadness cometh death, and it overwhelmeth the strength, and the sorrow of the heart boweth down the neck.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bleeding heart

bleeding heart

noun

any of several plants of the genus Dicentra, esp the widely cultivated Japanese species D. spectabilis, which has finely divided leaves and heart-shaped nodding pink flowers: family Fumariaceae

informal

a person who is excessively softhearted
(as modifier)a bleeding-heart liberal

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bleeding heart

Origin of bleeding heart

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