Meaning bleeding heart
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bleeding heart


type of flowering plant, so called from 1690s. In the sense of "person excessively sympathetic" (especially toward those the speaker deems not to deserve it) is attested by 1951, but said by [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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bleeding heart


A term describing people whose hearts "bleed" with sympathy for the downtrodden; used to criticize liberals who favor government spending for social programs.
Source: scholastic.com (offline)





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