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Pitty

Definition:

Pitty is a noun that refers to a feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's misfortune.

Pitty can also be used as a verb meaning to feel sorry or pity for someone.

Pitty can also be an adjective, commonly spelled as "pity," that describes something deserving or eliciting sympathy.

In local slang, "pitty" can be a noun referring to a piety or devoutness in religious matters.

Examples:

Noun (feeling of sorrow):

I felt a deep pitty towards the homeless man I saw on the street.

Her story evoked pitty from everyone who heard it.

Verb (to feel sorry):

John pittied his friend when he lost his job.

She couldn't help but pitty the abandoned puppy she found on the side of the road.

Adjective (deserving sympathy):

The pitty sight of the old, abandoned house saddened me.

It's a pitty that such a talented artist is unrecognized.

Local Slang (piety, devoutness):

His strong pitty led him to become a monk.

To earn the respect of the community, one must display pitty.

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