sympathy sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/

noun

1. () An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion  ( understanding , sympathy )
   an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
    His sympathies were always with the underdog
   his sympathies were always with the underdog
    I knew I could count on his understanding
   I knew I could count on his understanding
   
2. () Sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)  ( fellow feeling , sympathy )
   sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
     She offered her sympathy and a comforting shoulder to cry on.
   She offered her sympathy and a comforting shoulder to cry on.
   
3. () A relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other  ( sympathy )
   a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
    The two of them were in close sympathy
   the two of them were in close sympathy