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pitier

[pit-ee-er]
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noun

a person who pities.

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Nearby words

  1. pithoi,
  2. pithom,
  3. pithos,
  4. pithy,
  5. pitiable,
  6. pitiful,
  7. pitifully,
  8. pitiless,
  9. pitilessly,
  10. pitjantjatjara

Origin of pitier

First recorded in 1595–1605; pity + -er1

pity

[pit-ee]

noun, plural pit·ies.

sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy: to feel pity for astarving child.
a cause or reason for pity, sorrow, or regret: What a pity you could not go!

adjective

Informal. motivated by a sense of pity or sympathy for others or for oneself: to have pity sex with a virgin; to go on a pity date with a loser.

verb (used with object), pit·ied, pit·y·ing.

to feel pity or compassion for; be sorry for; commiserate with.

verb (used without object), pit·ied, pit·y·ing.

to have compassion; feel pity.

Origin of pity

1175–1225; Middle English pite < Old French pite, earlier pitet < Latin pietāt- (stem of pietās) piety
SYNONYMS FOR pity
1. commiseration, compassion. See sympathy.
Related formsout·pit·y, verb (used with object), out·pit·ied, out·pit·y·ing.un·pit·ied, adjective
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Examples from the Web for pitier

  • Pitier of the orphan, God of the widow, cause us to share Thy pity and become Thy messengers of tenderness in our small measure.

    The Meaning of Faith|Harry Emerson Fosdick

  • A pitier and sympathizer may be very distant, and his aid may reach us over the abysses.

    The Bible and Life|Edwin Holt Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for pitier

pity

noun plural pities

sympathy or sorrow felt for the sufferings of another
have pity on or take pity on to have sympathy or show mercy for
something that causes regret or pity
an unfortunate chancewhat a pity you can't come
more's the pity it is highly regrettable (that)

verb pities, pitying or pitied

(tr) to feel pity for
Derived Formspitying, adjectivepityingly, adverb

Word Origin for pity

C13: from Old French pité, from Latin pietās duty
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for pitier
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with pitier

pity

see for one's (pity's) sake; take pity on.

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