sym·pa·thy 
/ˈsɪmpəθi/ noun
plural sym·pa·thies /ˈsɪmpəθi/ noun 1 : the feeling that you care about and are sorry about someone else's trouble, grief, misfortune, etc. : a sympathetic feeling [noncount] ▪ She went to her best friend for sympathy. ▪ Letters of sympathy were sent to the families of the victims. — often + for ▪ There is a lot of sympathy for the families of the victims. ▪ I have no sympathy for her. [count] ▪ My deepest sympathies go out to the families of the victims. ▪ Our sympathies are with them. — often + for ▪ She has/feels a deep sympathy for the families of the victims. — compare empathy; see also tea and sympathy 2 : a feeling of support for something [noncount] — often + for ▪ He expressed sympathy for the rebels. [plural] ▪ She has liberal/conservative sympathies. — often + with ▪ Her sympathies are/lie with the rebels. 3 [noncount] : a state in which different people share the same interests, opinions, goals, etc.
▪ There was no sympathy between them. — often + with ▪ He's not in sympathy with the other members of the group. = He's out of sympathy with the other members. ▪ He seems to be in sympathy with our views. [=to agree with and support our views]
▪ There was no sympathy between them. — often + with ▪ He's not in sympathy with the other members of the group. = He's out of sympathy with the other members. ▪ He seems to be in sympathy with our views. [=to agree with and support our views]
