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bleeding–heart
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bleeding–heart
(adjective)
bleeding–heart
adjective
bleeding–heart
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLEEDING–HEART
always used before a noun
disapproving
:
feeling too much sympathy for people in society who you think do not deserve sympathy or help
The conservative press calls him a
bleeding-heart liberal
.
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