bleeding-heart

noun
/ˈbliːdɪŋˌhɑːt/UK

Etymology

From bleeding + heart.

  1. inherited from *ḱérd — “heart
  2. inherited from *hertô
  3. inherited from *hertā
  4. inherited from heorte
  5. inherited from herte
  6. compounded as bleeding-heart — “bleeding + heart

Definitions

  1. Any of several species of bird in the genus Gallicolumba of the pigeon family, native to…

    Any of several species of bird in the genus Gallicolumba of the pigeon family, native to the Philippines, characterised by a red patch on the plumage of the breast.

  2. A person who is overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged or exploited.

  3. Overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged or exploited.

The neighborhood

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