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a bleeding heart
a bleeding heart
A person who shows an overwhelming and often ostentatious display of sympathy, especially for those perceived as victims. He only voted for the tax increase because he's a bleeding heart. He really believes all of that extra money is going to help the homeless.
a bleeding heart
someone who shows too much sympathy for everyone The anti-hunting campaigners are just a bunch of bleeding hearts who don't understand the countryside.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Dina (1) | | DIE-nə (English) | English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
Timo (2) | | TEE-mo | German, Dutch |
GiosuÈ | | jo-ZWE | Italian |
Berwyn | | - | Welsh |
Coty | | - | English (Modern) |
Wassa | | - | Anglo-Saxon |