Allsympathie

German

Etymology

From all- +‎ Sympathie. Either coined or popularised by Thomas Mann in his unfinished novel Felix Krull and chiefly used in the context of this book.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌal.zʏm.paˈtiː/

Noun

Allsympathie f (genitive Allsympathie, no plural)

1. A form of empathy, understanding, and affection that humans can or should have towards all living beings, or perhaps even all forms of existence.

Declension

Declension of Allsympathie [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Allsympathie
genitive	einer	der	Allsympathie
dative	einer	der	Allsympathie
accusative	eine	die	Allsympathie