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fellow feeling

noun

  1. sympathetic feeling; sympathy:

    to have fellow feeling for the unfortunate.

  2. a sense of joint interest:

    to act out of fellow feeling to support one's country.



fellow feeling

noun

  1. mutual sympathy or friendship
  2. an opinion held in common
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fellow feeling1

First recorded in 1605–15
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"I had a great fellow feeling with Jo Hamilton," says Ms Hughes.

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But the material — life under the glare of fluorescents, the joys of middle management — provides eternal inspiration and fellow feeling.

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The lights go out again in a later scene, in which any fellow feeling for Jud is extinguished.

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And some of the dialogue rings anachronistic, as when Judith scolds Sarah Jane for her lack of fellow feeling.

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The message, which celebrates fellow feeling and mutual care, is especially welcome right now.

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