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bleeding-heart

bleeding-heart

See also: bleeding heart

English

Noun

bleeding-heart (plural bleeding-hearts)

  1. 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 considered to be over-sympathetic to the supposed plight of the underprivileged or exploited.

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Adjective

bleeding-heart (comparative more bleeding-heart, superlative most bleeding-heart)

  1. Considered to be over-sympathetic to the supposed plight of the underprivileged or exploited.

See also