definition of
sympathy

[1] #1 sympathy n. [understanding] an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding". wn

[2] #2 sympathy n. [fellow feeling] sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish). wn

[3] #3 sympathy n. a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy". wn