compersion
\kɔ̃.pɛʁ.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“compersion” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bonheur ressenti lorsqu’un être aimé aime quelqu’un d’autre, par opposition à la jalousie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-compersion · compersion · French
compersion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | compersion |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔ̃.pɛʁ.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
compersion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.pɛʁ.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
compersion has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is compersion, spelled C-O-M-P-E-R-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Bonheur ressenti lorsqu’un être aimé aime quelqu’un d’autre, par opposition à la jalousie.
- 2Sentiment ressenti lorsque son partenaire manifeste de la joie ou ressent du plaisir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how compersion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
C’est lui, John Persmont, qui développa le principe de « polyfidélité » entre les quatre-vingts membres de son groupe, établissant le culte de la « compersion », le contraire de la jalousie, chaleur d’être ensemble qu’éprouvaient les brothers et sisters aux vœux de paix et d’amour, cithares, encens, petite fumée, rock et colliers fleuris, une nuit l’un av…
La compersion, preuve de confiance et d’amour, constitue le double inversé de la jalousie – laquelle n’est absolument pas obligatoire.
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This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.