That's a pitiful definition. The difference between compassion and sympathy or pity is the difference between a mother in labor and her doctor or nurse.
Compassion is more than being nice or concerned.
It's shared suffering. I bring this up because compassion has been in the news a lot lately. Chavez said she was trying to help the woman, a Guatemalan refugee who was being abused by her boyfriend. Over the years, Chavez has opened her home and her purse to help others in need. This is the essence of compassionate conservatism.