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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesautocompaixão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aw.tu.kõ.pajˈsɐ̃w
"A autocompaixão é uma ferramenta poderosa para a saúde mental."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of being warm, understanding, and supportive toward oneself rather than being harshly critical or judgmental during difficult times.
"Practicing self-kindness helps reduce anxiety and fosters greater emotional resilience after experiencing failure." - 2
A compassionate and caring attitude directed inwardly toward one's own flaws, suffering, and imperfections.
"She learned that self-kindness is a necessary foundation for achieving genuine mental well-being."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the reflexive prefix 'self-' (from Old English 'self') and 'kindness' (from Old English 'gecynde', meaning native, natural, or affectionate). The compound emerged prominently in modern psychological discourse, particularly through research on self-compassion by psychologists like Dr. Kristin Neff in the early 21st century.
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bienveillance envers soi-même
Transliteration: byɛ̃.və.jɑ̃s ɑ̃.vɛʁ swa.mɛm
"Faire preuve de bienveillance envers soi-même est essentiel pour guérir."
Selbstmitgefühl
Transliteration: zɛlbst.mɪt.ɡəˌfuːl
"Selbstmitgefühl hilft uns, Fehler als Teil des Menschseins zu akzeptieren."
auto-compassione
Transliteration: aw.to.kom.pasˈsjo.ne
"L'auto-compassione riduce lo stress e migliora il benessere emotivo."
autocompasión
Transliteration: aw.to.kom.paˈsjon
"La autocompasión nos permite tratarnos con el mismo cariño que a un amigo."
autocompaixão
Transliteration: aw.tu.kõ.pajˈsɐ̃w
"A autocompaixão é uma ferramenta poderosa para a saúde mental."
आत्म-दया
Transliteration: aatma-daya
"कठिन समय में आत्म-दया रखना मानसिक स्वास्थ्य के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
自我关怀
Transliteration: zìwǒ guānhuái
"学会自我关怀能帮助我们更好地应对压力。"
자기친절
Transliteration: jagi-chinjeol
"자기친절은 실패를 겪었을 때 회복하는 데 도움을 줍니다."
セルフ・コンパッション
Transliteration: serufu konpasshon
"失敗したときこそ、自分に対するセルフ・コンパッションが大切です。"
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